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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 ... pneumonia: Acute, Chronic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... #diseases #differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... masses. ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
HP (right) Differential ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... throughout the whole lung ... #CTChest #UIP #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the peripheral lung ... The most common cause ... patients with chronic ... Bronchiectasis #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
, interlobular septa ... structures of the lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Perilymphatic #Comparison ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant