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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... HRCT = high-resolution ... computerised tomography; ILD ... ; UIP = usual interstitial ... #Idiopathic #Pulmonary
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... : • Idiopathic ... pneumonia (AIP) ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Idiopathic ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... unknown cause and ... listed in the table ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Idiopathic #Interstitial
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... lung disease, idiopathic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Overview: • Idiopathic ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... , cavities • HRCT ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic ... aswell as the HRCT ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... confirmatory findings on HRCT ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LV dilation • Idiopathic ... exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD