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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... diseases LIP ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD
Lung Nodules - Differential Diagnosis by Distribution
 • Centrilobular: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, RB-ILD, Pneumoconiosis, Infectious Bronchiolitis, Vasculitis,
Lung Nodules - Differential ... Pneumonitis, RB-ILD ... Bronchiolitis, Vasculitis, Diffuse ... , Amyloidosis, LIP ... BrighamChiefs #Lung
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... Bird fanciers' lung ... (coal workers' lung ... interstitial pneumonia (DIP ... interstitial pneumonia (AIP
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • (UIP ... Pneumonia • (DIP ... Pneumonia • (LIP ... #Diseases #ILD
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial lung ... pulmonary fibrosis; UIP ... pneumonitis #IPF #UIP
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... parenchymal lung ... #differential #algorithm ... #causes #DPLD #ILD ... #parenchymal #lung
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
transbronchial lung ... transbronchial lung ... computed tomography; UIP ... pulmonary #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (ALT or AST > ALP ... PSC, Alcoholic Hep ... Ducts - CBD ... Transaminitis #Algorithm
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... is seen in: - UIP