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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... Lobar pneumonia ... disease, that is ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
consolidation or ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... The lab-findings ... #CXR #Peripheral
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... • Chronic alcoholism ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... mycobacteria Treatment ... infections • Preventing ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial pneumonia ... rare idiopathic lung ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... #CTChest #AIP # ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
, ARDS, DAH, solitary ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs