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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... ILD caused by inhalation ... Pneumonias: • ... lung disease (RB-ILD ... , Acute interstitial
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... leaking out of pulmonary ... , Beomycin • Acute ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonias Cryptogenic ... - Imaging: • CXR ... pneumonia’s, Hypersensitivity ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
: • Risk: Can ... - 20% of pneumonias ... factor • May cause ... fever, rales, interstitial ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... pneumonias (IIPs ... indicates unknown cause ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #ILD #Findings
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... #CriticalCare
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • DM risk factor ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Blood cultures • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

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

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Pneumonitis (LIP ... interstitial pneumonia ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management