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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) ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... disease (RB-ILD ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... #Diseases #ILD
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung ... PSS: Sjogren syndrome ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
disease, idiopathic ... due to alveolar syndrome ... fibrotic alveolar syndrome ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse Lung ... granulomatosis - Churg-Strauss ... syndrome - Giant ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Causes #Diffuse #Lung
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diffuse Lung Disease ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... • ↑ Mechanical stress ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Increased mechanical stress ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... lesions • 80% with lung ... RingEnhancing #Lesions #Brain ... diagnosis #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
acute cardiac disease ... syndrome (ARDS) ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... edema (Traumatic brain ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology