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Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Diseases (ILD) ... disease (RB-ILD ... : Acute, Chronic ... #Diseases #ILD ... #diagnosis #differential
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Pneumonia ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis ... Flags: • Fever, night ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Chronic #Differential
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Beomycin • Acute ... or Chronic Radiation ... #Diseases #ILD
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Disease by CD4 ... • CT: Halo sign ... Fever, chills, night ... Abdominal pain, chronic
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... month history of chronic ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Chronic alcoholism ... degrees • Chills, night ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... DiseasesAcute ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
aspergillosis - Chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic