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More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
common & convincing pneumonia ... pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... Acute eosinophilic pneummia ... #Mimics #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Klebsiella pneumoniae ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Presentation #Pulmonary
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Aspergilloma Tumor ... abscess Emboli (pulmonary ... Mitral stenosis Pneumonia ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Microbiology
 • Typicals: Strep pneumoniae, H influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staph aureus,
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... Typicals: Strep pneumoniae ... , Chlamydia pneumoniae ... #Microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... diagnosis is to ... - Cells - tumor ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... Diseases #ILD #diagnosis ... #differential # ... pulmonary #causes
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Movement Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... MovementDisorders #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Non-Infectious Differential ... Diagnosis Definition ... , Pulmonary embolism ... NonInfectious #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential