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The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
IIPs) comprise a ... responses of the lung ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Rapid onset of a ... involvement MAI ... factor • May cause ... : • Focal pneumonia ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... • Chronic Lung ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Differential
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... findings. ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia ... ; findings include ... B-lines and a sub ... These findings are ... #pulmonary #radiology
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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Kaposi's Sarcoma • Focal ... Pyogenic bacterial pneumonia ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
lesion) - MSK Radiology ... Imaging Findings ... FOPE lesions are a ... results in increased local ... #clinical #Radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
A way to think of ... - Lobar or focal ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Tuberculosis A ... Histoplasmosis A ... Therefore, conditions caused ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... multiple ill-defined masses ... This patient had a ... The lab-findings ... #Clinical #Radiology