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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Primary - Other (Rare ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... patterns on a chest ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... these patterns are ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
Lymphoid interstitial ... another typical case ... of LAM. ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
On the left a case ... was a 40 year old ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Pneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... films are taken ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... appearance like in the case ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acutely (hours ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... • Favorable in case
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
The most common causes ... of atelectasis are ... produces only mild ... Collapse #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant