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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... and chronic consolidation ... can present as consolidation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... OP) - multiple chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cause of diffuse consolidation ... heart due to a chronic ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... Consolidation #Differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... Cells - tumor, chronic ... pneumonia (OP) and chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... consolidations ... differential diagnosis of pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #ARDS
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... most typical of pulmonary ... or subpleural consolidation ... frequently seen in chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #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
• Silicosis • Chronic ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... malignancy, and chronic ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Right Middle Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay 
An octogenarian with prior strokes, dementia, and diabetes reports
diabetes reports a chronic ... MiddleLobe #Collapse #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... malignancy, and chronic ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic ... Physical stigmata of cor ... pulmonale, in advanced ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... • Pulmonary artery