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On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... Patients with OP ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in OP ... consolidations of OP ... the diagnosis of cryptogenic ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
organizing pneumonia (OP ... OP is organizing ... idiopathic it is called cryptogenic ... (COP). ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... , cryptogenic organising ... interstitial pneumonia; OP ... with symmetrical bilateral
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... • CXR (diffuse ... high resolution chest ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: PCP ... heart failure, COPD ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
to demonstrate bilateral ... citrullinated peptide (CCP ... elderly persons - CCP ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... ANAs • RF and CCP
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential