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Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
parenchymal lung ... #differential #algorithm ... #diagnosis #causes ... #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal ... #pulmonary #respiratory
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... #Causes #Differential ... #lung #disease ... #pulmonary
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tamponade* • CHF ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... with old fims can ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease or CHF) ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormalities • CHF ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
Approach to the diagnosis ... cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... #pneumonitis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD