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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... and chronic consolidation ... with multiple peripheral ... are so small and diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... Cells - tumor, chronic ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Peripheral Neuropathy ... Onset Subacute/Chronic ... - Focal - Diffuse ... @AnandJag1 #Peripheral ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... heart due to a chronic ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Consolidation ... #Differential #
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... sparing of the periphery ... frequently seen in chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
some pulmonary consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse ... structures help in the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #ARDS
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
There is a peripheral ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... consolidation. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse ... Hematuria, Hemoptysis, Peripheral ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... (diffuse infiltrates ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... : Peripheral distribution ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
capillaritis leading to diffuse ... hemorrhage (DAH) • Diffuse ... ground glass or consolidative ... sparing of the lung periphery ... #diagnosis #management