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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
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On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
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Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
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When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
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Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
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Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
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Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
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