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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
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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
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
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HRCT findings in ... photo negative of pulmonary ... edema). ... enhanced CT in a ... Eosinophilic #Pnemonia #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
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
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are dealing with a ... , it is likely a ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Interpretation A ... (ground-glass, consolidation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
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edema: incidental ... finding in HRCT ... ground-glass opacity with a ... edema. ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
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lobe there is a ... when there is a ... CHF #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 ... are dealing with pulmonary ... edema due to heart ... Radiology #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
in interstitial pulmonary ... edema (Kerley B ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant