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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... ILD caused by inhalation ... disease (RB-ILD ... : Acute, Chronic ... #Diseases #ILD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... Chronic diseases ... caused by streptococcus ... (OP) and chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... caused by Streptcoccus ... AirBronchogram #RUL
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
COVID-19 Findings ... on Lung ultrasound ... patients with pulmonary ... #Lung #ultrasound ... #POCUS #Diagnosis
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... like acute or chronic ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... #Diseases #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... • Stable Angina ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
-19 pneumonia Lung ... and effusion - Pulmonary ... progress of the disease ... , further lung consolidation ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary