4 results
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases ... loss, malaise • Allergic ... Bronchopulmonary ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... Aspergillosis (ABPA ... • Peripheral eosinophilia ... #Bronchopulmonary ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
- Aspergillus/ABPA ... Pulmonary Diseases ... pneumonitis - Allergic ... bronchopulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Tree-in-bud almost always indicates the presence of:
Endobronchial spread of infection (TB, MAC, any bacterial bronchopneumonia)
Airway disease
often, an airway disease ... mucus retention (allergic ... bronchopulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest