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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... common cause of diffuse ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... with multiple peripheral ... are so small and diffuse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... Chest Pain - Diffuse ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... Cells - tumor, chronic ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... or chronic illness ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Infarction - peripheral ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant