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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... Peripheral distribution ... pneumonia (COP), chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
sparing of the periphery ... most typical of pulmonary ... frequently seen in chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... with multiple peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
identified in the lung periphery ... Pathophys #Radiology #Pulmonary ... CTChest #TreeInBud #Diagram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... heart due to a chronic ... a superimposed pulmonay ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Infarction - peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
There is a peripheral ... month history of chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Peripheral #Distribution ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
visible on an CXR ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #PleuralEffusion ... Hidden #Volume #Diagram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
airways in the peripheral ... patients with chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant