
Case 98: Acute Increased Dyspnea in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - First Considerations
A stepwise approach to suspected acute exacerbation in fibrosing ILDs helps in reaching a diagnosis
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Technical and Practice Issues * Case 11: 62-years old misdiagnosed to have interstitial lung disease - mid-inspiratory and expiratory scans * Snippet 03: Radiation risk and CT chest * Case 23: 60-years old - 40-pack years smoker - right upper lobe nodule - resolved using “mean” reconstructions…

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A 69-years old ex-smoker presented with breathlessness in 2020.

He had UIP/IPF.
He progressed over the next 3 years.

One day in 2024, he presented with acute increased dyspnea.

Thoughts?
- Acute exacerbation
- Acute infection
- Pulmonary edema/cardiac failure?
The video below discusses this case and the final outcome.
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