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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... Bird fanciers' lung ... ILD caused by inhalation ... lung disease (RB-ILD ... differential #pulmonary #causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - ... Metastases to lung ... #Lung #Diseases ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... - Reticular interstitial ... opacities Nodule or mass ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
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
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... On a CXR the most ... seen and in many cases ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... or multifocal ill-defined ... opacities. 2- Interstitial ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
BOOP • Type of interstitial ... malignancy and other interstitial ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... and interstitial ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... nodules or a mass ... bronchial obstruction caused ... are some mass-like ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Fibrosis is a chronic interstitial ... lung disease with ... pneumoconiosis which is caused ... benign, upper lobe masses ... #Chest #XRay #CXR