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Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... Effusions - Rare ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
HRCT findings in ... Chronic eosinophilic ... photo negative of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
two cases with chronic ... There are patchy ... In chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia the HRCT ... #CTChest #COP #
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
rarely present with eosinophilic ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... confirmatory findings on HRCT ... Neutrophilia • Eosinophilia
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... cage may result ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... edema in acute
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
show very similar HRCT ... changes are typically ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #UIP # ... Comparison #Chronic
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
There are three ... permeability or acute ... renal failure and chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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bronchiolitis or chronic ... pulmonary embolism ... right with the pulmonary ... #CTChest #MosaicAttenuation ... #Attenuation #Comparison