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Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases ... #Lung #Diseases ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Honeycombing Most diseases ... on the basis of HRCT ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... low attenuation (table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung ... diseases LIP ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Scleroderma Like Conditions - Differential Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Fasciitis:
 - Orange peel induration (peau d'orange) of proximal extremities
Like Conditions - Differential ... patients with kidney disease ... Graft-Versus-Host Disease ... #Diagnosis #comparison ... #table #dermatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Presentation: ... shows a small, stable ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... inhibitors • Presentation ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... NTM #Infections #differential
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... with interstitial lung ... disease, it is ... diagnosis (Table ... #HRCT #CTChest
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... cancers, including lung ... shows numerous eosinophils ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential