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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... , worse at the bases ... Granulomatous - Sarcoidosis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... ILD caused by inhalation ... ), Nonspecific interstitial ... Other ILDs: • Sarcoidosis ... differential #pulmonary #causes
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Granulomatous DX: Sarcoidosis ... BrighamChiefs #ILD ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #interstitial
Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
case the chest ... In many cases a ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Nodular #Interstitial ... #Pattern #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
most frequently caused ... by interstitial ... The other cause ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidations Interstitial ... - Reticular interstitial ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... Sarcoidosis end-stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another typical case of sarcoidosis.
In addition to the perilymphatic nodules, there are multiple
another typical case ... of sarcoidosis. ... In end stage sarcoidosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Peribronchovascular #Nodular #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Neoplasm Pulmonary Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF ... • Sarcoidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Sarcoidosis: nodules ... TB: Tree-in-bud ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant