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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... diagnosis. ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute ... #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Less common since cART ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM ... ), • Pulmonary ... , Beomycin • Acute
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases are ... diagnosis is to ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
excluded more common diagnoses ... Acute Eosinophilic ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... Effusions - Rare ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
Perilymphatic nodules are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #CTChest #Perilymphatic ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... these patterns are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... The lab-findings ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Edema, Hemorrhage, Pneumonia ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary