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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... leaking out of pulmonary ... space Infection ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... Honeycombing: Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
pneumonitis ... failure - Infectious ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... ↑ ESR, CRP BAL ... pneumonitis
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) on Bronchoscopy 
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE is a technique used in bronchoscopy for several diagnostic
concern for an infectious ... concern (guided by chest ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis ... often not helpful) Interstitial ... Lung Diseases (ILDs
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... fever, rales, interstitial ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary