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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... ILD caused by inhalation ... lung disease (RB-ILD ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... #causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... leaking out of pulmonary ... , Beomycin • Acute ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
• Sub-Valvular Disease ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF ... #Causes
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
Diagnostic approach to acute ... lung disease. ... Abbreviation: ILD ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Limitation • Interstitial ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... /Chest Wall: • ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... #Chronic #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 ... #CTChest #Idiopathic ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... between these chest ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... (e.g., chronic interstitial ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... idiopathic lung disease ... progression of disease ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD