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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
An acute reticular ... most frequently caused ... The other cause ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Acute #Interstitial
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Tachypnea - Normal Chest ... #Acute #Cough ... #Differential #
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... include the list of causes ... This was an acute ... caused by Streptcoccus ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... (COP), Respiratory ... : Acute, Chronic ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... caused by streptococcus ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Diffuse #Multifocal #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... (OP) or chronic ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic CP ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute ... visits/year for a PCP ... haemolyticum, chlamydia pneumoniae ... , mycoplasrna pneumoniae ... #differential #
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Edema, Hemorrhage, Pneumonia ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonia ... #CT #Patterns #Differential