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More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
More common & convincing ... pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... of idiopathic pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary
Capnography and 12 Common Waves - Credit: Charlie Alvarenga

#Diagnosis #CriticalCare #Capnography #Waveforms #Interpretation #ETCO2 #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Capnography and 12 Common ... Alvarenga #Diagnosis ... #EndTidalCO2 #pulmonary
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
excluded more common ... diagnoses Acute ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... Eosinophilic #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
consolidation The most common ... The most common ... diagnosis is lobar ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
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Pulmonary
Pulmonary Complications ... 10 days, more common ... hemorrhage (more common ... syndrome (more common ... tissue disorders #Diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation The most common ... consolidation is pulmonary ... a superimposed pulmonay ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
sarcoidosis the common ... in lymph nodes commonly ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Mediastinal
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ... fumigatus, Less commonly ... Aspergillus terreus Diagnosis ... Chronic cavitary pulmonary ... #aspergillus #diagnosis
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Anaerobes (most common ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure (Most Common ... Valves • Pulmonary ... • Primary Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis