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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AirBronchogram #RUL
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... , NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... caused by streptococcus ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... : - Consolidation ... - Dynamic air ... #findings
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... maybe there is an air-bronchogram ... masses. ... The lab-findings ... #Clinical #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... non-pulmonary findings ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
The findings are ... borders in the left lung ... , TB and lung cancer ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AirBronchogram #LLL
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial pneumonia ... rare idiopathic lung ... disease characterized ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD