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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... Pneumonias: • ... pneumonia (DIP) ... pneumonia (AIP) ... #causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Pneumonia • (UIP ... Pneumonia • (DIP ... Pneumonia • (LIP ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... computerised tomography; ILD ... fibrosis; UIP = ... pneumonitis ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
computed tomography; UIP ...  = usual interstitial ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #algorithm #HP ... #ILD
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is usually easy to recognize the pattern of UIP on HRCT. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #UIP
the pattern of UIP ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... is seen in: - UIP ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... indicates unknown cause ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... , OP and LIP have ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in UIP ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant