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Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Approach to Eosinophilic ... Diseases • Acute Eosinophilic ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table ... #eosinophilia
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
(COP), chronic eosinophilic ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... lung) - CNS pathology ... - Pulmonary pathology ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... bodies (star-like) eosinophilic ... ucsdim #Fungal #Pathology ... clinical #microscopy #table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
dealing with the differential ... There was no eosinophilia ... which excludes eosinophilic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Primary Back Pathology ... compression fracture, Pathologic ... #Back #Pain #Differential ... #primarycare #table
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... ANCA-positive vasculitis (Eosinophilic ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... Renal #Syndrome #differential