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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
Connective tissue disease-associated ... interstitial lung diseases ... NSIP: nonspecific ... connective tissue disease
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung Diseases ... Connective Tissue Disease ... connective tissue disease ... interstitial pneumonia (NSIP ... Interstitial #Lung #Diseases
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
interstitial lung diseases ... NSIP = non-specific
On the left a patient with GGO as dominant pattern.
In addition there is traction bronchiectasis indicating
NSIP is characterized ... lower lobes, but NSIP ... NSIP may be idiopathic ... collagen vascular diseases ... NSIP has a relative
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
UIP, from which NSIP ... NSIP is by far the ... interstitial lung disease ... connective tissue disease ... Radiology #CTChest #NSIP
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
UIP, from which NSIP ... NSIP is by far the ... interstitial lung disease ... connective tissue disease ... Radiology #CTChest #NSIP
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... fibrosis as in UIP, NSIP
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Interstitial Lung Disease ... common • (NSIP ... Connective Tissue Disease ... Pneumonconiosis - Lung disease ... Interstitial #Lung #Diseases
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
not represent 'diseases ... These diseases have ... collagen vascular diseases ... drug-related lung diseases ... arthritis findings of NSIP
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
result of air space disease ... interstitial lung disease ... predominance: UIP, NSIP