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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
: Amiodarone, Nitrofurantoin ... Polymyositis-dermatomyositis, Lupus Idiopathic ... Interstitial Pneumonias ... : • Idiopathic ... pulmonary fibrosis
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial ... ; UIP = usual interstitial ... pneumonitis ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Diagnosis Algorithm Idiopathic ... • (UIP) Usual ... Radiaition • Drugs: Amiodarone ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... pneumonias (IIPs ... listed in the table ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Overview: • Idiopathic ... DDX: • CAP, Idiopathic ... interstitial pneumonia ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
pneumonitis, organizing ... pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... pneumonitis ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
LV dilation • Idiopathic ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Delivery • Stable ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... anticoagulation up