Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
49.9M 14.4K 7.6K
Board Certified Internal Medicine Hospitalist, GrepMed Editor in Chief πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ - Sign up for an account to like, bookmark and upload images to contribute to our community platform. Follow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/grepmed/ | Twitter: https://twitter.com/grepmeded/
Contributor Ranks
Latest Searches
11 results
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 (DIP) ... pneumonia (AIP)
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 β€’ (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Pneumonia β€’ (UIP ... Pneumonia β€’ (DIP ... Pneumonia β€’ (LIP ... #ILD #Causes #Differential
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... indicates unknown cause ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... and LIP have been ... 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
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
a patient with UIP ... The findings on ... preference also think 'UIP ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Pneumonitis #Reticular #ILD
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
about imaging findings ... lung disease comes ... lung disease and ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... pneumonia (AIP, ... the diagnosis AIP ... Radiology #CTChest #AIP ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... distribution of UIP ... the most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
The predominant finding is ground glass opacity (GGO).
There is very subtle traction bronchiectasis, indicating that the
The predominant finding ... distribution of UIP ... the most common interstitial ... lung disease in ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 β€’ Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist ... (how long on/off ... negative), β€’ iHD ... + changes/new findings ... / TUBES: know gauges