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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Pneumonia • (UIP ... Pneumonia • (DIP ... Pneumonia • (LIP ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases LIP ... : lymphoid interstitial ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... pneumonia (DIP) ... , Acute interstitial ... pneumonia (AIP) ... ILD #diagnosis #differential
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... the alveoli) or interstitial ... predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
Management of Acute ... Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial ... Simplified management ... treatment of Acute Interstitial ... acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
goodness - Ramp up ... Driving pressure supports ... - Ramp up iPAP ... CongestiveHeartFailure #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... imaging findings in interstitial ... whether there is interstitial ... in many cases UIP ... #Pattern #Differential
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
FENa) could help differentiate ... acute tubular interstitial ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology #CriticalCare
Ventilator Tip Sheet for non-Critical Care Respiratory Therapists and RT Extenders

Keith D. Lamb RT @kdlamb1

#Ventilator #Tips
Ventilator Tip Sheet ... #Tips #Sheet #CriticalCare ... #Summary #Management
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
If your PIP and ... lung, but if your PIP ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... #PIP #PPlat #Peak ... Pressure #Plateau #Differential