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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
heart due to a chronic ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... RadiologyAssistant
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Lung Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Infections: TB, ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malformation Normal CXR ... • Bronchitis Diffuse ... Abnormalities • CHF ... Vasculitis Infection
Lung Nodules - Differential Diagnosis by Distribution
 • Centrilobular: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, RB-ILD, Pneumoconiosis, Infectious Bronchiolitis, Vasculitis,
Lung Nodules - Differential ... Diagnosis by Distribution ... Bronchiolitis, Vasculitis, Diffuse ... (viral, TB, fungal ... #pulmonary
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... - Chronic post-infection ... are so small and diffuse ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... RadiologyAssistant
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Droplets that contain bacilli ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... malignancy, and chronic ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check 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
Droplets that contain bacilli ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... malignancy, and chronic ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... sweats, chills (infection ... lung disease or CHF ... ) • Abnormal CXR
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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mm) nodules • Diffusely ... Diagnosis of Miliary ... Opacities: • Infectious ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... diagnosis is to ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant