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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... The new name for BAC ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #ILD #Findings ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and dyspnea • Lobar ... fever, rales, interstitial ... infiltrates or lobar ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... macrophages in the BAL ... ↑ ESR, CRP BAL
Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) on Bronchoscopy 
BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE is a technique used in bronchoscopy for several diagnostic
bronchoscopy for several diagnostic ... — Infection — Diagnosing ... — Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... often not helpful) Interstitial ... ILDs) — and even