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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Lung Diseases (ILD ... Exposure-Related ILD ... ILD caused by inhalation ... Methotrexate ILD ... fibrosis (IPF), Nonspecific
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
NSIP: nonspecific ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD
Lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis or LIP is uncommon, being seen mainly in patients with autoimmune disease, particularly
Symptoms are nonspecific ... findings are usually nonspecific ... LymphocyticInterstitialPneumonitis #LIP #ILD
Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP) Summary

Andrew Sanchez M.D. @ASanchez_PS

#NSIP #Nonspecific #Interstitial #Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Nonspecific Interstitial ... ASanchez_PS #NSIP #Nonspecific
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Nonspecific. ... Nonspecific.
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Initial symptoms = nonspecific ... ↓Antithrombin Ill ... • Ultrasound = nonspecific
Chest pain, good story, but nonspecific ECG? Do a bedside echo: regional WMAs support your case
good story, but nonspecific
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Exclusion of other ILDs ... Labs: • Nonspecific

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA) strokes can be challenging to diagnose, due to the variability in symptoms,
, which may be nonspecific ... a headache and mild
Exposure Related ILD

 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
 • Pneumoconioses 
 • Radiation pneumonitis
 • Medication-induced ILD

Andrew Sanchez
Exposure Related ILD ... Medication-induced ILD ... Exposure #Related #ILD