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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • (UIP ... #Lung #Diseases ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... lung disease; IPF ... pulmonary fibrosis; UIP ... = usual interstitial ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases ... LIP: lymphoid ... interstitial pneumonia ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial
Step by step approach for the diagnosis of interstitial syndrome

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-018-1062-x

#Diagnosis #POCUS #Lung #Interstitial #Syndrome #Instructions #Steps
the diagnosis of interstitial ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #Lung #Interstitial ... Instructions #Steps #Algorithm
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... Bird fanciers' lung ... (coal workers' lung ... pneumonia (DIP) ... pneumonia (AIP)
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
transbronchial lung ... transbronchial lung ... computed tomography; UIP ...  = usual interstitial ... pulmonary #diagnosis #algorithm
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
POCUS lung exam ... Pulmonary edema, ARDS, interstitial ... lung disease, interstitial ... Lung POCUS shows ... Lung POCUS invaluable
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Interpretation Algorithm ... Restrictive Lung ... disorders • Interstitial ... lung disease ... Interpretation #Algorithm
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Interpretation Algorithm ... Disorders • Interstitial ... Lung Disease ... Interpretation #Algorithm