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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
: Viral PCP Mycoplasma ... pneumonia. ... This was a PCP-infection ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... of organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Chronic post-infection ... (OP) or chronic ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
identified, Strep pneumoniae ... (Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Diffuse #Multifocal #Differential ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
such as lymphoma, infection ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... • Pleuritic CP ... Microsporidium #Lung #Infections ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... also organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
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
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #Radiology #differential ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR