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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
computerised tomography; ILD ... lung disease; IPF ... fibrosis; UIP = ... pneumonitis ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Pneumonias: • ... fibrosis (IPF), ... lung disease (RB-ILD
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Pneumonia - fibrosis ... Sarcoidosis (Debate if ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... combinations of fibrosis ... findings of NSIP, UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
like idiopathic pulmonary ... interstitial pneumonitis ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... patients with a UIP ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
due to IPF. ... volume loss and fibrotic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonitis #Reticular ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... Pneumonitis (LIP ... , UIP, NSIP): • ... effusion, INC risk ... Malignancy Risk
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis ... with subsequent fibrosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... 100% of cases), anemia ... fever, rales, interstitial ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary