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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Alveolar proteinosis ... is a rare chronic ... filling of the alveoli ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Pumonary cardiogenic ... filling of the alveoli ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
lobe there is a ... transudate like in CHF ... when there is a ... #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
A way to think of ... content of the alveoli ... For instance a lobar ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
lung On the left a ... with perihilar consolidations ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... The consolidation ... bleeding into the alveoli ... The pulmonary embolus ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
can "recruit" alveoli ... In CHF, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... #criticalcare #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... leading to diffuse alveolar ... ground glass or consolidative ... FINDINGS: • U/A: ... differential #diagnosis #management
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
 -
bilateral perihilar consolidation ... markings - probably a ... are dealing with pulmonary ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
In a patient with ... presentation of alveolar ... of consolidation ... Radiology #CTChest #CHF ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant