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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
This is known as alveolar ... - Alveolar proteinosis ... filling of the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... The table lists ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... or tumor cells (Table ... the air in the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... filling of the alveoli ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
another patient with alveolar ... distribution of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
seen when the consolidations ... transudate like in CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Alveolar #Pulmonary
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
with perihilar consolidations ... redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
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 ... The pulmonary embolus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #