Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Lung Disease - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 β€’ Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... ILD caused by inhalation ... lung disease (RB-ILD ... pneumonia (AIP) ... differential #pulmonary #causes
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
imaging findings in interstitial ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... have specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
transbronchial lung ... computed tomography; UIP ...  = usual interstitial ... pulmonary #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
particularly at the lung ... bases. ... In many cases you ... at the lung bases ... #Reticular #Interstitial
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
pattern with a ... preference at the lung ... bases. ... Radiology #CXR #UIP ... #Pattern #Honeycombing
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... rare idiopathic lung ... outcome in many cases ... The histologic pattern ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
changes in the basal lung ... reticular densities caused ... chest film with long ... UsualInterstitialPneumonitis #Usual #Interstitial ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... distribution - LIP ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... presentations - ILD ... DCLD #pulmonary #Algorithm