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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
diseases in HIV/AIDS ... ; Lung cancer, Kaposi ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
distribution is seen in sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
pneumonitis - Sarcoidosis ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Nodular LCH: - Sarcoidosis ... LIP #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
commonly seen in sarcoidosis ... the overlap in differential ... diagnosis of perilymphatic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
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lymphadenopathy In sarcoidosis ... sometimes seen in sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Lymphadenopathy #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... - Sarcoidosis ... known as alveolar sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) diagnosis. A suggested algorithm for incorporating cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
sarcoidosis (CS ... ) diagnosis. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Cardiology #Cardiac ... #Sarcoidosis #CardiacMRI
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... pulmonay infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
long standing sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant