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Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... computed tomography; UIP ... pulmonary #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial lung ... pulmonary fibrosis; UIP ... usual interstitial pneumonitis ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... LowerLungPredominance #ILD
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... is seen in: - UIP ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Pneumonia • (UIP ... Pneumonia • (DIP ... Pneumonia • (LIP ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... #Diseases #ILD
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... changes in the basal lung ... preference also think 'UIP ... UIP #UsualInterstitialPneumonitis ... #Reticular #ILD
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
the pattern of UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
UIP with honeycombing ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... throughout the whole lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP #
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in UIP ... lymphadenopathy #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant