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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... pneumonia (OP) ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Pneumonia ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... Abdominal pain, chronic
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
it is seen in pneumonias ... frequently seen in chronic ... lung disease. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Chronic alcoholism ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... CT Lung Abscess ... Abscess Differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... rarely typical pneumonia ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... Infectious Diseases
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... in the adjacent lung ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential