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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... 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
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
The finding of histological ... pneumonitis in ... pulmonary fibrosis ... pneumonitis. ... 2/146.long #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 ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Diagnosis Algorithm Idiopathic ... • (UIP) Usual ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
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
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
lung disease, idiopathic ... pulmonary fibrosis ... artifact); (G) UIP ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Characteristic finding ... pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... and confirmatory findings ... #diagnosis #management
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis ... ) is a rare idiopathic ... aswell as the HRCT findings ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
The radiographic findings ... pulmonary fibrosis ... and non-specific interstitial ... pneumonitis or ... patients with a UIP