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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: • ... lung disease (RB-ILD ... pneumonia (DIP)
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... computerised tomography; ILD ... lung disease; IPF ... pneumonitis ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonia • (UIP ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... pneumonias (IIPs ... responses of the lung ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #LowerLungPredominance ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... changes in the basal lung ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Varies • No neurologic ... vertigo up to weeks ... Long symptom-free ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Algorithm
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... pneumonitis