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Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
lung disease; IPF ... 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
Interstitial Lung ... fibrosis (IPF), ... lung disease (RB-ILD ... pneumonia (DIP) ... pneumonia (AIP)
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Pneumonia • (UIP ... ) Usual Interstitial ... Pneumonia - fibrosis ... Pneumonia • (DIP ... Pneumonia • (LIP
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
lung diseases according ... of histological usual ... interstitial pneumonitis ... fibrosis. ... #ILD #Classification
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases ... LIP: lymphoid ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary
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
HRCT findings in UIP
Honeycombing consisting of multilayered thick-walled cysts.
Architectural distortion with traction bronchiectasis due to fibrosis.
Predominance
HRCT findings in UIP ... lymphadenopathy #Clinical ... Radiology #CTChest #UIP ... #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
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
lung disease (i.e ... predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Notice the honeycombing and the preference of the subpleural and basal lung areas. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
subpleural and basal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... #Interstitial # ... Pneumonitis #ILD