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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 Diseases ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... • Radiation pneumonitis ... , Polymyositis-dermatomyositis ... Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis ... Connective Tissue Disease ... Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis ... BrighamChiefs #ILD
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung diseases ... DM/PM : dermatomyositis ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... #Differential #Comparison ... Table #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Nodular pattern 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... : ill defined centrilobular ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Nodular #Pattern #Comparison
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
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infection • Lyme disease ... Seborrhea • Dermatomyositis ... migrans • Lyme disease ... gangrenosum • IBD ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... nodular pattern. 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Differential #Comparison
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Autoantibodies and their Disease ... Drug-induced SLE Anti-Jo-1 ... Polymyositis / Dermatomyositis ... (TTG) - Celiac disease ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
severity of the disease ... and ILD • Liver ... increases and ILD ... Phenotype 1 ... #rheumatology #
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
erythematosus 1. ... Polymyositis and dermatomyositis ... 1. ... antibodies #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #diseases
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Interstitial Lung Disease ... this should be 1° ... Connective Tissue Disease ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... #ILD #Causes #Differential