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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... This is known as alveolar ... - Alveolar proteinosis ... filling of the alveoli ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
intubation, PTX, Alveolar ... Next Steps: BS, CXR ... Vent issue, PTX, Alveolar ... Steps: Bag, BS, CXR ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
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
distal bronchioles, alveolar ... - Imaging: • CXR ... debris-small airways, alveolar ... ducts and adiacent alveoli ... lymphoma, Diffuse alveolar
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... the differential diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Hypoxia #Workup #diagnosis
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
that fills the alveoli ... of air in the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse alveolar ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... #differential #diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... content of the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
reach the terminal alveoli ... taken up by the alveolar ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR