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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Medication-induced ILD: Amiodarone ... Pneumonias: • ... fibrosis (IPF),
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
lung diseases according ... pneumonitis in ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis. ... pneumonitis.
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
fibrosis, in part ... tomography; ILD = interstitial ... lung disease; IPF ... usual interstitial ... pneumonitis
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Pneumonia - fibrosis ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Radiaition • Drugs: Amiodarone ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis
Amiodarone-Induced Lung Iniurv (AILI) - Timeline
Hours to days (peri-procedurally): ARDS
Days to months: DAH
Weeks: Eosinophilic pneumonia
Weeks to
Amiodarone-Induced ... Lung Iniurv (AILI ... Months to years: Interstitial ... pneumonitis ... AILI #Timeline #pulmonary
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis ... Methotrexate, Amiodarone ... Differential #Diagnosis #interstitial ... #lung #disease ... #pulmonary
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
lung disease (i.e ... . fibrosis). ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Cystic Lung Disease ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... Syndrome, Lymphocytic Interstitial ... Interstitial Pneumonitis ... nickmmark #Cystic #Lung
Exposure Related ILD

 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
 • Pneumoconioses 
 • Radiation pneumonitis
 • Medication-induced ILD

Andrew Sanchez
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... • Radiation pneumonitis ... ILD #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #Interstitial # ... Lung #Disease
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... tomography; UIP = usual interstitial ... hypersensitivity #pneumonitis ... #pulmonary #diagnosis