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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 ... : Amiodarone, Nitrofurantoin ... Pneumonias: • ... Idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonia (DIP)
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial ... fibrosis; UIP = ... usual interstitial ... pneumonitis
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Pneumonia • (UIP ... ) Usual Interstitial ... Radiaition • Drugs: Amiodarone ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... computed tomography; UIP ...  = usual interstitial ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... algorithm #HP #ILD
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
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Pneumonitis (LIP ... , UIP, NSIP): • ... pneumonia • Usual ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management