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Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
Schematic classification ... The finding of histological ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... #Spectrum #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... combinations of fibrosis ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Table #CriticalCare
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... disease Interstitial ... tumoral obstruction, fibrosing ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... findings. ... this is nodular interstitial ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pleural effusion on CXR ... interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... fibrosis (mechanism ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
fibroblasts → fibrosis ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... finding) ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... to confirm the diagnosis ... Here a CXR with ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
by fluid, fibrous ... a predominant finding ... (Table). ... pulmonary edema ... #Pulmonary #HRCT