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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... and interstitial ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... seen and in many cases ... based on the x-ray findings ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... findings. ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... this is nodular interstitial ... #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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heart failure The findings ... size - subtle interstitial ... are dealing with pulmonary ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
failure, but the findings ... The pulmonary vessels ... All these findings ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... fluid into the interstitium ... disease and causes ... CXR #Features #Findings ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
common radiographic findings ... In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli ... Radiology #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism ... Lung #Infarction #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
(e.g., chronic interstitial ... Characteristic finding ... Exclude other causes ... and confirmatory findings ... #diagnosis #management
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Manifestations - Findings ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... emboli, and ocular thrombi ... • + Clinical findings ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... May have typical HF ... Management during