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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
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... #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 ... , ChronicPulmonary ... #differential #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases ... Pneumonia (< 1 ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... #pulmonary #differential
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
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eosinophilic pneumonia ... photo negative of pulmonary ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... (COP), chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
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
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • Pleuritic chest ... : • Chest pain ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Diseases - Pneumonia ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... Diagnosis: • Lung ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary