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==Overview==
==Overview==
Acute interstitial pneumonitis must be differentiated from other diseases that present with respiratory failure and diffuse radiologic infiltrates including ARDS, acute eosinophilic pneumonitis, infections, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, connective tissue diseases, and drug-induced lung toxicity.
[[Hamman-Rich syndrome|Acute interstitial pneumonitis]] must be differentiated from other [[Disease|diseases]] that present with [[respiratory failure]] and [[diffuse]] [[Radiologic sign|radiologic]] infiltrates including [[Acute respiratory distress syndrome|ARDS]], [[Eosinophilic pneumonitis|acute eosinophilic pneumonitis]], [[Infection|Infections]], [[hypersensitivity pneumonitis]], [[Connective tissue disease|connective tissue diseases]], and drug-induced lung [[toxicity]].


==Differentiating Acute interstitial pneumonitis from other Diseases==
==Differentiating Acute interstitial pneumonitis from other Diseases==
*[[Hamman-Rich syndrome|Acute interstitial pneumonitis]] present with [[Acute (medicine)|acute]] onset of [[respiratory]] [[Symptom|symptoms]] resulting in severe [[Hypoxia (medical)|hypoxia]] and [[respiratory failure]].
*[[Hamman-Rich syndrome|Acute interstitial pneumonitis]] present with [[Acute (medicine)|acute]] onset of [[respiratory]] [[Symptom|symptoms]] resulting in severe [[Hypoxia (medical)|hypoxia]] and [[respiratory failure]].
*Any acute [[Respiratory disease|lung disease]] presenting with [[respiratory failure]] and show [[diffuse]] infiltrates on [[Radiography|radiograph]] should be included in the [[differential diagnosis]] of [[Hamman-Rich syndrome|acute interstitial pneumonitis.]]
*Any acute [[Respiratory disease|lung disease]] presenting with [[respiratory failure]] and show [[diffuse]] infiltrates on [[Radiography|radiograph]] should be included in the [[differential diagnosis]] of [[Hamman-Rich syndrome|acute interstitial pneumonitis.]]<ref name="pmid17475632">{{cite journal |vauthors=Parambil JG, Myers JL, Aubry MC, Ryu JH |title=Causes and prognosis of diffuse alveolar damage diagnosed on surgical lung biopsy |journal=Chest |volume=132 |issue=1 |pages=50–7 |date=July 2007 |pmid=17475632 |doi=10.1378/chest.07-0104 |url=}}</ref>
**[[Acute respiratory distress syndrome]]
**[[Acute respiratory distress syndrome]]
**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia|Acute eosinophilic pneumonia]]
**[[Eosinophilic pneumonia|Acute eosinophilic pneumonia]]

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Overview

Acute interstitial pneumonitis must be differentiated from other diseases that present with respiratory failure and diffuse radiologic infiltrates including ARDS, acute eosinophilic pneumonitis, Infections, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, connective tissue diseases, and drug-induced lung toxicity.

Differentiating Acute interstitial pneumonitis from other Diseases


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Diseases History and Symptoms Physical Examination Laboratory Findings Other Findings
Finding

1

Finding 2 Finding 3 Finding

4

Physical Finding 1 Physical Finding 2 Physical Finding 3 Physical Finding 4 Lab Test 1 Lab Test 2 Lab Test 3 Lab Test 4
Differential Diagnosis 1 +
Differential Diagnosis 2 -
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Differential Diagnosis 4
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  1. Parambil JG, Myers JL, Aubry MC, Ryu JH (July 2007). "Causes and prognosis of diffuse alveolar damage diagnosed on surgical lung biopsy". Chest. 132 (1): 50–7. doi:10.1378/chest.07-0104. PMID 17475632.

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