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On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
eosinophilic pneumonia ... Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia with ... Chronic eosinophilic ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases ... Pneumonia (< 1 ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
HRCT findings in Chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
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 ... weight loss or long ... list of causes of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... month history of chronic ... There was no eosinophilia ... which excludes eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Lung neoplasms ... like organizing pneumonia ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
two cases with chronic ... In chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia the HRCT ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... caused by a rigid chest ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... rarely present with eosinophilic ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Neutrophilia • Eosinophilia