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On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... and an abnormal chest ... non-segmental consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... excluded more common diagnoses ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... - Peripheral Consolidations ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes ... of eosinophilia ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #eosinophilia #
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... masses. ... the differential diagnosis ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... glass opacity and consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... you think of the causes ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... of Pulmonary Eosinophilia ... Washington University ID ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes