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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Central distribution ... and cardiogenic pulmonary ... pneumonia and UIP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Lung Nodules - Differential Diagnosis by Distribution
 • Centrilobular: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, RB-ILD, Pneumoconiosis, Infectious Bronchiolitis, Vasculitis,
Lung Nodules - Differential ... Diagnosis by Distribution ... , Amyloidosis, LIP ... #Diagnosis #Distribution ... #pulmonary
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Shock - Differential ... Extremities - Distributive ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... Decompensated Distributive ... #Hypotension #Differential
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
is seen in: - UIP ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... perilymphatic distribution ... cysts, evenly distribution ... central dot. - LIP ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lung diseases LIP ... I-JIP: usual interstitial ... AIP: acute interstitial ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious
appearances of pulmonary ... disease in HIV-infected ... #Infections #Differential ... Ddx #Diagnosis #HIV ... AIDS #Pneumonia #Pulmonary
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... heart failure like redistribution ... of pulmonary blood ... Consolidation #Differential
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
predominance: UIP ... , NSIP, DIP. - Centrilobular ... distribution: Hypersensitivity ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
bilateral perihilar distribution ... called a Batwing distribution ... most typical of pulmonary ... reverse Batwing distribution ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential