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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... : Acute, Chronic ... • Pulmonary Langerhans ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... pneumonia (OP) ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... abscess, Necrotizing Pneumonia ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... disease #Chronic
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... #Causes #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 ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... (OP) and chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... lung disease. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Chronic alcoholism ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #