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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
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
disease. ... Abbreviation: ILD ... disease; GGO, ground ... glass opacity; CT ... #Disease #Diagnosis
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 LIP ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... connective tissue disease
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
correlation in normal lung ... disease, idiopathic ... due to alveolar syndrome ... fibrotic alveolar syndrome ... Correlation #Table #ILD
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... #diagnosis #management
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
in those with CLD ... (± cirrhosis) w ... underlying liver disease ... Brain Failure Lung ... Liver #Failure #Cirrhosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... dentition/gingival disease ... loss • Late disease ... Gingival crevice disease ... non-diagnostic in early disease
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... - Oncotic • Cirrhosis ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Collagen vascular disease ... Gastrointestinal disease
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
disease, volume ... disease, adenitis ... disease ... disease, alcohol ... Imaging, high res CT
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... #lungdisease #ILD ... #indications #management