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Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Pneumonia? ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... #pulmonary
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
pneumonia. ... and an abnormal chest ... pneumonia is an ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... On the chest x-ray ... most likely a lobar ... This was an acute lobar ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... consolidation is lobar ... pneumonia. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... and dyspnea • Lobar ... : • Chest pain ... infiltrates or lobar ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... (COP), chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia and UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
pneumonia Peripheral ... photo negative of pulmonary ... pneumonia. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia with ... Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia with ... #HRCT #CTChest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Organizing pneumonia ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation