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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) Usual Interstitial ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases LIP ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... #Differential #Comparison
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial ... = usual interstitial ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... microscopic hematuria, mild ... MatthewHoMD #Acute #Interstitial ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
computed tomography; UIP ...  = usual interstitial ... pulmonary #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
(from multiple causes ... Decr PO4, Incr ALP ... of underlying cause ... ; usual reversible ... Osteoporosis #HIVAIDS #Comparison
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... NAFLD • Others Mild ... • Drugs • AIH ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... reticular densities caused ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual ... #Interstitial # ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Anti-MDA5 (RP-ILD ... Heliotrope • Interstitial ... • Proximal + distal ... weakness + atrophy- Hip ... statins - probably caused