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High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
pneumonia with ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... be normal • Fever ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
(COP), chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
left a case of chronic ... with low-grade fever ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic ... #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
initiation of smoking; Fever ... brown sputum, fever ... Travel hx, food hx; Fever ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #table #eosinophilia
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 ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
HRCT findings in Chronic ... photo negative of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
tobacco hx - Fever ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... #diagnosis #pulmonary