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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
recent DAN) • EMG ... FINDINGS: • AAV ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... of DAH) RENAL FINDINGS
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... Characteristic finding ... Exclude other causes ... and confirmatory findings
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... common assessment findings ... pathophysiologic finding ... #differential #diagnosis
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... disease and causes ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Findings #Diagram
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... (e.g. incidental ... CXR finding) ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cryoglobulin (CG ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Occlusion of small to medium-sized