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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
computerised tomography; ILD ... fibrosis; UIP = ... usual interstitial ... pneumonitis ... #IPF #UIP #Algorithm
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Pneumonias: • ... Idiopathic pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF), ... pneumonia (DIP)
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
) Usual Interstitial ... Pneumonia - fibrosis ... Sarcoidosis (Debate if ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
bronchiectasis due to fibrosis ... lymphadenopathy #Clinical ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual ... #Interstitial # ... Pneumonitis #ILD
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
Usual Interstitial ... Typical usual interstitial ... fibrosis = idiopathic ... IPF #ChestCT #radiology ... #pulmonary #clinical
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 ... #Interstitial # ... Pneumonitis #Reticular
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): • ... pneumonia • Usual ... effusion, INC risk
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
already noted the risk ... capillaries and interstitial ... the Journal of Clinical ... knowledge that up ... reasoning during clinical