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Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
OP: organizing pneumonia ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... #Differential #Comparison
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #ILD #Findings ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Usual #Interstitial ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
restricted to areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two different patients with similarl HRCT findings.
The left one is a smoker with
hypersensitivity pneumonits ... the well defined areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #RBILD #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... pneumonia (AIP, ... There are areas ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
(e.g., chronic interstitial ... Pleuritic chest ... Most commonly: Interstitial ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP