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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... Connective Tissue Disease ... connective tissue disease ... disease (RB-ILD ... #Diseases #ILD
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... post-infection diseases ... a rare chronic disease ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - ... Connective Tissue Disease ... disease (nonneoplastic ... , Beomycin • Acute ... #Diseases #ILD
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... Acute / Subacute ... Necrotizing Pneumonia ... disease • Autoimmunity ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic ... #causes
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Features of Pulmonary Diseases ... - Pneumonia ... #Pulmonary #Diseases ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... factor • May cause
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... This was an acute ... caused by Streptcoccus ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
disease. ... disease; GGO, ground ... glass opacity; CT ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Disease #Diagnosis