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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
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Pumonary cardiogenic ... edema - filling ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
rule out pulmonary ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema. ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #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
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
lobe there is a ... when there is a ... #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... #Edema #AlveolarEdema ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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bilateral perihilar consolidation ... markings - probably a ... edema due to heart ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
photo negative of pulmonary ... edema). ... On the left a contrast ... enhanced CT in a ... Eosinophilic #Pnemonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
On the left a patient ... redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... On a supine film ... Exacerbation #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
to interstitial edema ... In a patient with ... of consolidation ... Radiology #CTChest #CHF ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
edema. ... pressure resulting in edema ... can be seen on a ... chest-film in a ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant