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Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Necrotizing Pneumonia ... , Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... Infections: TB, ... Autoimmunity: RA, GPA
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... : • Upper lung ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... #Infections #HIV
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... weight loss or long ... list of causes of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
HRCT findings in Chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... contrast enhanced CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse Lung ... pneumoconiosis - Toxic gas ... cell arteritis Infectious ... - Chronic mycoses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
identified, Strep pneumoniae ... Streptococcus Grp ... (Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Acute Eos PNA • Chronic ... , COP, Chronic Eos ... HighRes #Chest #CT ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
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. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cicacitration atelectasis
Atelectasis can be the result of fibrosis of lungtissue.
This is seen after radiotherapy and in
radiotherapy and in chronic ... infection, especially ... density of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Radiation #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant