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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... and chronic consolidation ... This is known as alveolar ... - Alveolar proteinosis ... filling of the alveoli
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - ... Lobar consolidation ... - Diffuse consolidation ... Multifocal ill-defined consolidations ... Radiology #CXR #Consolidation
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
presenting as areas of consolidation ... peripheral areas of consolidation ... Broncho-alveolar ... glass opacity and consolidation
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Cardiac, Vascular, Alveolar ... Algorithm #pulmonary #Aa
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... the causes of consolidation ... the air in the alveoli ... the air in the alveoli ... and cause consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
the cause of the consolidation ... of x-rays with consolidation ... multiple chronic consolidations ... filling of the alveoli ... it looks like consolidation
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
Small (centomeric) consolidations ... and translobar consolidation ... mild infection; alveolar
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
that present with consolidation ... content of the alveoli ... way to think of consolidation ... as multifocal consolidations ... Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
distal bronchioles, alveolar ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... ducts and adiacent alveoli ... lymphoma, Diffuse alveolar
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
Opacification of alveolar ... seen in infected consolidation ... seen in infected consolidation