Miliary Pattern on Chest X-Ray | Differential Diagnosis| Miliary TB vs Mimics@DrHardeepPeads

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A miliary pattern on chest X-ray, characterized by diffuse tiny nodules throughout both lungs, indicates hematogenous spread of disease and requires consideration of multiple differentials beyond tuberculosis, including viral pneumonitis (such as Varicella), histoplasmosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, pulmonary metastases, and pneumoconiosis; in pediatric patients in India with prolonged fever, weight loss, and this radiographic finding, tuberculosis should be prioritized in the differential diagnosis, with hepatosplenomegaly potentially present as an associated finding.