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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... Treatment: • ... #management
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... lung disease, interstitial ... diffuse infections ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... fever, rales, interstitial ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
(e.g., chronic ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... #diagnosis #management