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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
/AIDS Patients ... • Diffuse Interstitial ... disease, Pulmonary ... #diseases #differential ... #radiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
heart due to a chronic ... heart disease, ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Disease by CD4 ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic ... Diffuse Lung Disease ... Lung Infection
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... lung disease, interstitial ... diffuse infections ... #Lung #POCUS #clinical
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Fatigue and/or weight ... • Patchy or diffuse ... failure - Infectious
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... bronchiolitis or chronic ... disease, like the ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant