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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 ... Bird fanciers' lung ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
transbronchial lung ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis; HRCT ... usual interstitial pneumonia ... #pneumonitis #pulmonary ... algorithm #HP #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
, cavities • HRCT ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... Treatment: • Mild ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, in part adapted from the ATS/ERS consensus statement. HRCT =
for idiopathic pulmonary ... HRCT = high-resolution ... computerised tomography; ILD ... = interstitial lung ... IPF = idiopathic pulmonary
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS ... , pulmonary congestion ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... Clinical #Diagnosis #HRCT ... #Table #ILD #Findings
Schematic classification of interstitial lung diseases according to aetiology. The finding of histological usual interstitial pneumonitis
of interstitial lung ... idiopathic interstitial pneumonia ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... #ILD #Classification ... #LungDisease #Pulmonary
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... lymphoid interstitial pneumonia ... OP: organizing pneumonia ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
of Interstitial Lung ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Metastases to lung ... #Diseases #ILD