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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 ... • Radiation pneumonitis ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonia (COP), Respiratory ... Churg Strauss syndrome
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria ... Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... the ARDS: - Mild ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Respiratory bronchiolitis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Comparison #Table
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... Berlin criteria ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... (> 6 mo) - Respiratory ... sx in 40%, mild ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
The Berlin Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Chest imaging - Bilateral opacities—not fully explained by
Distress Syndrome ... hydrostatic edema if no risk ... present - Mild ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Berlin #Definition #Criteria
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
evidence of bilateral pulmonary ... have pre-existing mild ... TRALI l, and b Stable ... respiratory status ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... : Interstitial pneumonitis ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... : Interstitial pneumonitis