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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Lung Diseases (ILD ... Exposure-Related ILD ... ILD caused by inhalation ... pneumonia (AIP) ... : Acute, Chronic
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... • (UIP) Usual ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... there is an ill-defined ... include the list of causes ... of chronic consolidation ... caused by Streptcoccus
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... of organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... in the former case ... also organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Diagnosis Pulmonary/Chest ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
the diagnosis of chronic ... cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... computed tomography; UIP ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... algorithm #HP #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... of opacities, Unilateral ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... Treatment: • Mild ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD