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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the pattern of distribution ... pneumonia caused ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
of consolidation ... most typical of pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... Neoplasm with lobar ... diseases like organizing ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... consolidation. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... : Peripheral distribution ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
This can cause life-threatening ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #pulmonary ... criticalcare #airway #anatomy