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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... reticular densities caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interstitial #Pneumonitis ... #Reticular #ILD
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Pneumonitis 3. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... should undergo chest ... CT to screen for ... - Improves clinical
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Pleuritic chest ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... #treatment
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis ... outcome in many cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #AIP # ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
these non-specific CT ... patient was coughing up ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RBILD
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... providing a close-up ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #