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Exposure Related ILD

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

Andrew Sanchez
Exposure Related ILD ... • Hypersensitivity ... Medication-induced ILD ... Exposure #Related #ILD
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity ... cHP = chronic hypersensitivity ... #hypersensitivity ... algorithm #HP #ILD
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity ... BrighamChiefs #ILD
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 ... alveolitis): • Hypersensitivity ... ILD caused by inhalation ... Methotrexate ILD
Lung Nodules - Differential Diagnosis by Distribution
 • Centrilobular: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, RB-ILD, Pneumoconiosis, Infectious Bronchiolitis, Vasculitis,
Centrilobular: Hypersensitivity ... Pneumonitis, RB-ILD
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... histiocytosis - Hypersensitivity
On the left two different patients with similarl HRCT findings.
The left one is a smoker with
smoker with RB-ILD ... the right has hypersensitivity ... HypersensitivityPneumonitis #ILD
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
lung as nodules Hypersensitivity ... - Immunologic (hypersensitivity ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... Fibrosis #Mimic #ILD
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
smoker with RB-ILD ... first think RB-ILD ... would first think hypersensitivity ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD