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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... Neoplasm with lobar ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... content of the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
that fills the alveoli ... substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
lower lobe air-bronchogram ... Lobar consolidation ... resulting in an air-bronchogram ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
some pulmonary consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse ... alveolar involvement ... structures help in the differential ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
to segmental, diffuse ... and fill up the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Multifocal ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... starts in the alveoli ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia