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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Distribution #Central ... #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... are organizing pneumonia ... Diffuse #Multifocal #Differential ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
diagnosis is lobar pneumonia ... table lists the differential ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic patterns of pneumonia and pathogens to consider.

Cannot be entirely relied upon.  However, they can
Radiographic patterns of pneumonia ... In general, radiographic ... to broaden the differential ... #Pneumonia #Patterns ... Radiographic #ChestXRay #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... emphysema: no walls, central ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The Cell Cycle
The cell cycle is the series of tightly regulated steps that controls cell growth
Control flux through ... through the G1/S checkpoint ... /S, S/G2, G2/M checkpoints ... the cell cycle checkpoints ... why an elephants lifetime
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... - Differential ... Infectious: UTI, Pneumonia ... BostonChiefs #Altered #Mental ... #Status #AMS #Differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... • Atelectasis Central ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Aortitis - Differential ... Erdheim-Chester), Immune Checkpoint ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... swinndong #Aortitis #Differential