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Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
lung diseases according ... of histological usual ... interstitial pneumonitis ... idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... pneumonitis.
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ... tomography; ILD = interstitial ... lung disease; IPF ... ; UIP = usual interstitial ... pneumonitis
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - ... Pneumonia • (UIP) Usual ... - fibrosis, with ... Radiaition • Drugs: Amiodarone ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis
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: • ... Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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 ... BrighamChiefs #Amiodarone
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... tomography; UIP = usual ... interstitial pneumonia ... hypersensitivity #pneumonitis
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual ... #Interstitial # ... Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual ... #Interstitial # ... Pneumonitis #LowerLungPredominance ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... lung disease (i.e ... . fibrosis). ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis ... Methotrexate, Amiodarone ... Differential #Diagnosis #interstitial ... #lung #disease