15 results
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... pneumonia (DIP) ... pneumonia (AIP) ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... #differential #
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases ... interstitial pneumonia ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis ... UIP) Usual Interstitial ... Intersitial Pneumonia ... Interstitial Pneumonia ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... listed in the table ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #ILD #Findings
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
on Lung POCUS ... Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... lung disease, interstitial ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
artifact); (G) UIP ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
Wilson's disease Pulmonary ... • Interstitial ... lung disease - ... • Shrinking lung ... #joint #pain #differential
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... respiratory distress syndrome ... (e.g., chronic interstitial ... Exclusion of other ILDs