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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... pneumoniae may ... typically present as multifocal ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Lobar #Diffuse #Multifocal
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... It will lead to multifocal ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Legionella
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... PCP Mycoplasma pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... include the list of causes ... caused by Streptcoccus ... pneumoniae. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
consolidation due to a pneumonia ... caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Lingula
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Bronchiolitis - CXR ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... Atypical or viral pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, Cryptococcal pneumonia ... - 20% of pneumonias ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... reported in 100% of cases
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Newborn - Normal CXR ... Narcosis - Abnormal CXR ... (TTNB) • Pneumonia ... Sepsis* • Pneumonia
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... pathogens causing pneumonia ... your grand rounds/cases ... FACTOR): - S. pneumoniae ... #Microbiology #Causes
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are dealing with multifocal ... multiple ill-defined masses ... excludes eosinophilic pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR