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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... Is it pus, edema ... and cause consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Patterns - Differential ... , Alveolar Proteinosis ... • Consolidation ... #CT #Patterns # ... #radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
other non-pulmonary ... between these chest ... edema - filling ... of the alveoli ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... resolution of the HRCT as ... in ground glass pattern ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
transudate like in CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Alveolar #Pulmonary ... #Edema #AlveolarEdema
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
(alveolar edema ... The following signs ... consolidations ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... edema and a precursor ... of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
rales, peripheral edema ... Chest x-ray: signs ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... edema, bilateral ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... gravitational and ... Alveolar proteinosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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bilateral perihilar consolidation ... are dealing with pulmonary ... edema due to heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant