Interstitial Lung Disease
ILD Patterns - The Variant UIP Pattern Paid Members Public
UIP and sometimes NSIP can present with signs that point towards the likelihood of connective tissue disease ILD (CTD-ILD) and it is helpful to be aware of these signs
Case of the Day 196 - 6 Years On: The Lasting Legacy of COVID-19 Paid Members Public
The effects of COVID-19 haven't gone away. We need to keep the likelihood of COVID-19 as an etiology in all patients with fibrotic ILDs
COD 189 - Idiopathic Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (iPPFE) - Volumes, Flat Chest and Meandering Trachea Paid Members Public
All the findings that go into making a diagnosis of iPPFE
COD 174 - Scleroderma and FANO Paid Members Public
Early changes and FANO
ILD Patterns - The NSIP Pattern Paid Members Public
NSIP presents typically with spatial and temporal homogeneity and may have cellular/inflammatory and fibrotic components. There may be subpleural sparing. It is almost always a result of an underlying etiology like connective tissue disease (CTD)
COD 162 - ILD or Mimics Paid Members Public
Mimics that simulate ILA or ILD
ILD Patterns - The UIP Pattern Paid Members Public
The UIP pattern, characterized by reticular opacities, subpleural basal predominance and traction bronchiectasis with or without honeycombing is the classic fibrosing ILD pattern. Primary UIP implies IPF, while secondary UIP implies other etiologies
COD 131 - The Alveolar Filling Pattern Paid Members Public
The diffuse crazy-paving pattern is quite distinctive in its classic, typical form.
