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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 ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... #differential #pulmonary ... #causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... studies legionella/strep ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #ILD #diagnosis
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 ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... pleura in severe cases ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS)
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... findings. ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
usually multiple ill-defined ... caused by streptococcus ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... masses. ... The lab-findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology