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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
alveolitis): • Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis, Farmer's ... Pneumonias: • ... pneumonia (DIP) ... pneumonia (AIP)
Exposure Related ILD

 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
 • Pneumoconioses 
 • Radiation pneumonitis
 • Medication-induced ILD

Andrew Sanchez
Exposure Related ILD ... • Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis • ... • Radiation pneumonitis ... diagnosis #pulmonary #Interstitial
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
pneumonitis. ... pneumonitis; HRCT ... computed tomography; UIP ...  = usual interstitial ... algorithm #HP #ILD
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Pneumonia • (UIP ... lung as nodules Hypersensitivity ... - Immunologic (hypersensitivity ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... histiocytosis - Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis - Sarcoidosis ... is seen in: - UIP ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Ill defined centrilobular nodules of ground glass density in a patient with hypersensitivity pneumonitis #Clinical #Radiology
Ill defined centrilobular ... pneumonitis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Hypersenstitivity ... Centrilobular #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis: ill ... Hypersensitivity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... predominance: UIP ... distribution: Hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis, Respiratory ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
the pattern of UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial ... = usual interstitial ... pneumonitis ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm