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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... of breath with low ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... nodular, high and low ... attenuation (table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Interstitial
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... pt with fever/dyspnea ... sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... lung disease, interstitial
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lobar consolidation ... (It's usually low ... fever, rales, interstitial ... infiltrates or lobar ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
extravasation -> Dyspnea ... pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... Now it is obvious ... pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... History: cough, dyspnea ... - Imaging: • CXR ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... walking uphill - Dyspnea ... Tachypnea, - Low-grade ... interstitium and ... hypertension, dyspnea
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... mg per day How ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclude other causes