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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... ), Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (AIP) ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... in cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... and UIP. ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases LIP ... OP: organizing pneumonia ... AIP: acute interstitial ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
as a result of organizing ... pneumonia. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Other examples are organizing ... OP is organizing ... The old name is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
this was also organizing ... pneumonia, but ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
findings of NSIP, UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Idiopathic ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
Typical UIP with ... with idiopathic pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #IPF #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
restricted to areas ... pneumonia was made ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Organizing pneumonia ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant