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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
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... Is it pus, edema ... the air in 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 ... edema - filling ... of the alveoli ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cause of diffuse consolidation ... is pulmonary edema ... edema due to a ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... or subpleural consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
distal airways/alveoli ... as seen in pulmonary ... edema and pneumonia ... bronchospasm, edema ... Lung #Findings #Pulmonary
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
course of 1 week (a) ... ) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... oedema due to heart
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
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Age-Adjusted Gradient • Alveolar ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Edema, Atelectasis ... , Pulmonary Embolism ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
(alveolar edema ... lung On the left a ... consolidations ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant