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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
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... the differential diagnosis ... of chronic consolidation ... There was no eosinophilia ... #Clinical #Radiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... OP) or chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia, which ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Diagnosis: ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
complete ring of consolidation ... polyangiitis (Wegener), Eosinophilic ... , Pulmonary embolism ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... The most common diagnosis ... is lobar pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
consolidations ... photo negative of pulmonary ... pneumonia. ... distribution of the consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology