99 results
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... excluded more common diagnoses ... - Peripheral Consolidations ... #Pneumonia #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
know, that the pathology ... anteriorly in the left lung ... This was a consolidation ... caused by Sterptococcus ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... pneumonia. ... non-segmental consolidations ... pneumonia is an ... #Clinical #Radiology
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
complete ring of consolidation ... • Infectious Causes ... polyangiitis (Wegener), Eosinophilic ... Dermatomyositis, Lung ... #pulmonary
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 ... Diseases #ILD #diagnosis ... #causes
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... - Lung neoplasms ... OP) or chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... caused by streptococcus ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... : - Consolidation ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Diagnosis: ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis