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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... (COP), chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Mycoplasma and Viral Pneumonias ... - Bacterial Pneumonias ... Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... Chronic diseases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
pneumonitis • Medication-induced ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... : Acute, Chronic ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... : • Chest pain ... , chronic diarrhea ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... Embolism (chest pain ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Hyponatremia - Differential ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... pathology (e.g. pneumonia ... SSRIs) Severe pain ... #Diagnosis #Table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
cough, SOB • Chronic ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
cloacae, Klebsiella pneumoniae ... cell carcinoma (native ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... Renal #Transplant #differential