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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 ā€¢ Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... Churg Strauss syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Disease ā€¢ Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 ā€¢ Effusion
 ā€¢ Cardiac Tamponade*
 ā€¢ Constriction
Myocardial
 ā€¢
Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina ā€¢ Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Interstitium ā€¢ ILD ... ā€¢ CHF ā€¢ Sarcoidosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... the severity Acute ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #differential #
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 ā€¢ Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss ... ā€¢ Idiopathic: Acute ... Washington University ID ... Diagnosis #causes
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
bases. ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... bases will be less ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 ā€¢ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... , worse at the bases ... , Beomycin ā€¢ Acute ... #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... apices caused by ... edema in acute ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... lung injury (TRALI
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung