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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... This was an acute ... lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
An acute reticular ... The other cause ... cough and some fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
103-104°F) • Lobar ... • Acute bacterial ... infections • Acute ... Non-Infectious Causes ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... with low-grade fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
This patient had fever ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... the airways as acute ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Diagnosis Pulmonary/Chest ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
The most common causes ... produces only mild ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
are smaller and fewer ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
pleural effusions • Acute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Fever 4. ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs