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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... or chronic illness ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... chronic consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Acute #Chronic
Viral Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Scanning lung pleura; findings include B-lines and a sub pleural consolidation.
Viral Pneumonia ... on Lung POCUS ... a sub pleural consolidation ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #radiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Fever, weight ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... Cytopenias VIRAL ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... tobacco hx - Fever ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... - Peripheral Consolidations ... AKA "inverse pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... : - Consolidation ... the severity Acute ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Lung POCUS: Irregular, thickened pleural line with diffuse B-lines and subpleural consolidation.  Seen in viral
Lung POCUS: Irregular ... and subpleural consolidation ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Chronic Ground ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonia ... , COP, Chronic Eos ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation ... #radiology
Lung POCUS: Irregular pleural line with B-lines.  Subpleural consolidation better seen with linear probe.

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Subpleural consolidation ... Pleural #Lines #Viral ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Clinical
Causes of Gallbladder Wall Thickening - Differential Diagnosis
 • Physiologic: Contracted gall bladder in a non-fasting
heart failure, Liver ... & chronic cholecystitis ... , Cholangitis, Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #radiology ... #POCUS #ultrasound