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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
fibrosis, in part ... computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial lung ... fibrosis; UIP = ... #Fibrosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF), ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Even fibrosis as ... in UIP, NSIP and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Interstitial Pneumonia - fibrosis ... #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... fibrosis. ... artifact); (G) UIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Correlation #Table #ILD
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
19 Findings on Lung ... ultrasound - ... patients with pulmonary ... fibrosis Elena ... #Diagnosis #Signs
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... combinations of fibrosis ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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and progressive fibrosis ... Cardiac: myocardial fibrosis ... : ILD (interstitial ... lung disease), ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
B-Lines in Pulmonary Fibrosis
Lung comets are usually seen in wet lungs, but do not forget that
Fibrosis Lung ... fibrosis is an ... important differential diagnosis ... #Fibrosis #comets ... tails #clinical #ultrasound
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... or interstitial lung ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... predominance: UIP ... #Radiology #Pulmonary