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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Interstitial - ... Reticular interstitial ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... this is nodular interstitial ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary ... #causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... #Causes #Differential
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... you think of the causes ... the alveoli and cause ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... The most common cause ... of diffuse consolidation ... from the various causes ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... BrighamChiefs #ILD ... #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #interstitial ... lung #disease #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pleural Thickening/Masses ... Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
that present with consolidation ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant