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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... this should be 1° ... or 2°) - Multisystem ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... 14th CXRs 2-view ... 1 CXRs Anteroposterior ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Around the Heart on Chest ... XRay Case #1: This ... Case #2: The "tubular ... myocardium from an old ... #XRay #CXR #radiology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
four defects - 1. ... septal defect (VSD) 2. ... boot shaped heart caused ... #radiology #peds ... #pediatrics #cardiology
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
x-rays. 1. ... cough and fever. 2. ... this is nodular interstitial ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
including: 1. ... Non-productive cough 2. ... pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... pneumonitis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... x-ray (CXR), try ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest