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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Exposure-Related ... ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM ... ), • Pulmonary ... #Diseases #ILD
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Diagnosis: ... - No specific lab ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #ILD #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Lung POCUS Young ... POCUS lung exam ... sliding: Pulmonary ... Lung POCUS shows ... NOT definitively diagnose
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Treatment Related ... #lung #disease ... #pulmonary
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #RadiologyAssistant