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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 ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Pneumonias: • ... (COP), Respiratory ... lung disease (RB-ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonias Cryptogenic ... pneumonia’s, Hypersensitivity ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
tomography; UIP = usual interstitial ... pneumonia. ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #algorithm #HP ... #ILD
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Granulomatous Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
OP: organising pneumonia; EGPA: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis; NSG: necrotising
OP: organising ... pneumonia; EGPA: ... granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... ; PLCH: pulmonary
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... pneumonias (IIPs ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #ILD #Findings
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... , Lung cancer, Primary ... Lymphocytic or lymphoid interstitial ... pneumonitis, Abacavir ... in particular) Evaluation
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) on Bronchoscopy 
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE is a technique used in bronchoscopy for several diagnostic
— Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... often not helpful) Interstitial ... ILDs) — and even ... #pulmonary