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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
(COP), chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
- Bacterial Pneumonias ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Cancer of the Lung ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential ... #Causes #Table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... Chronic diseases ... (OP) and chronic ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... differences between COVID ... superimposed bacterial pneumonia ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... #Comparison #Table
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
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. ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Diseases #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
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 ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS

Scanning COVID-19 everyday..but not all the B-lines confirm and not all the asymptomatic
COVID-19 on Lung ... POCUS Scanning ... positives have no pneumonia ... #clinical #lung ... pulmonary #BLines #POCUS
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential