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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... - Cells - tumor ... - Lobar or focal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... diseases like organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
specific as in the former ... pneumonia, but ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Filling of the alveolar ... inflammation or tumor ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... filling of the alveoli ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... edema, blood or tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
Sarcoid - NSIP - Organizing ... pneumonia (COP/ ... AIP) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CrazyPaving ... AlveolarProteinosis #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
that fills the alveoli ... cells (including tumor ... substances resulting in lobar ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Interstitial Edema, Alveolar ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonia ... Crazy Paving: Alveolar ... Blood, Water, Tumor ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
On the left a patient with both septal thickening and ground glass opacity in a patchy
be specific for alveolar ... (NSIP), organizing ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening ... #Proteinosis #RadiologyAssistant