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ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... structures help in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
edema; ARDS, Metastatic ... alveolar proteinosis ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
transudate like in CHF ... capillary leak like in ARDS ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Alveolar #Pulmonary
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
with perihilar consolidations ... redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
be high in the differential ... presentation of alveolar ... a precursor of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
meningitis on T2 MRI ... of prior silent pulmonary ... flucytosine for 14 days, consolidation ... #Brain #clinical ... #radiology