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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
The findings on ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... non-pulmonary findings ... between these chest ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Characteristic finding ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... and confirmatory findings
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... rare idiopathic lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP # ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... common assessment findings ... the pulmonary interstitium ... pathophysiologic finding ... • Signs/Symptoms
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... the most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... the most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... #CTChest #NSIP ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
On the left a case ... througout the lung ... was a 40 year old ... combination of findings ... #CTChest #LAM #