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On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
of chronic eosinophilic ... Like in COP we see ... Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... (OP) and chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two cases ... (COP). ... In chronic eosinophilic ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... month history of chronic ... There was no eosinophilia ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... like acute or chronic ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... elimination of CO2 ... by a rigid chest ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
rarely present with eosinophilic ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Exclude other causes ... LDH • ↑ ESR, CRP
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... • Asthma • COPD ... Non-Asthmatic Eosinophilic