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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... are so small and diffuse ... filling of the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... content of the alveoli ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... of diffuse consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... like acute or chronic ... filling of the alveoli ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
to segmental, diffuse ... disease, like in the alveolar ... and fill up the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Multifocal
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... lymphoma, Diffuse ... #ILD #diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... of diffuse consolidation ... starts in the alveoli ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... bleeding into the alveoli ... Here we see an old ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #