4 results
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... ), Cryptogenic organizing ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
, Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Treatment: • ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... respond to the treatment ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... rarely present with eosinophilic ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management