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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... ILD caused by inhalation ... • Radiation pneumonitis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... #Causes #Differential
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... is seen in: - UIP ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... predominance: UIP ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
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 and long ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... Therefore, conditions caused ... by a rigid chest ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Interstitial lung ... Abnormalities • Chest
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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cysts (LAM, LIP ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential