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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
distribution: - Diffuse ... may become diffuse ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... An acute reticular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... (COP), chronic ... eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... (COP). 3. ... COP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... (OP) or chronic ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... This was an acute ... lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Non-resolving pneumonia ... common diagnoses Acute ... Chest Pain - Diffuse ... (CEP) - F>M (2
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... Physiologic: ARDS, Diffuse ... Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... Disease: Asthma, COPD
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Edema, Hemorrhage, Pneumonia ... Hypersensitivity Pneumonia ... , COP, Chronic Eos ... Sarcoidosis, NSIP, COP ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology