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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Pneumonias: • ... fibrosis (IPF), ... pneumonia (DIP) ... pneumonia (AIP) ... #diagnosis #differential
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
Diagnostic algorithm ... computerised tomography; ILD ... fibrosis; UIP = ... pneumonitis ... #Pulmonary #Fibrosis
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
UIP) Usual Interstitial ... Pneumonia - fibrosis ... Intersitial Pneumonia ... Chronic Radiation Pneumonitis ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
pneumonitis in ... pneumonia leads ... fibrosis. ... pneumonitis. ... 2/146.long #ILD
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... combinations of fibrosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #ILD #Findings
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonias Cryptogenic ... - Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... pneumonia’s, Hypersensitivity ... #ILD #diagnosis
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
computed tomography; UIP ...  = usual interstitial ... pneumonia. ... #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
bronchiectasis due to fibrosis ... lymphadenopathy #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Usual #Interstitial ... #Pneumonitis #ILD
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... predominance: UIP ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia (UIP) pattern on Chest CT
75 M with progressive dyspnea. Typical usual interstitial pneumonia
Pneumonia (UIP) ... pneumonia (UIP) ... fibrosis = idiopathic ... #Pneumonia #UIP ... #pulmonary #clinical