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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , worse at the bases ... Impaired cardiac function ... Diseases #ILD #Causes
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... Disorders • Interstitial ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Testing (PFT) Interpretation ... Algorithm Restrictive ... disorders • Interstitial ... #Function #Testing
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
imaging findings in interstitial ... seen and in many cases ... can be suspected based ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... particularly at the lung bases ... In many cases you ... at the lung bases ... UIP #Reticular #Interstitial
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
MD (@long_brit) Case ... chest radiograph pattern ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... Case Continued ... Most commonly caused