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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
(COP), chronic ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... - Lobar or focal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
pneumonia. ... The table lists ... the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... morphologic findings on HRCT ... of NSIP, UIP, OP ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
HRCT findings in ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... Neoplasm with lobar ... (OP) or chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
dealing with the differential ... of organizing pneumonia ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
with subtle HRCT-findings ... there is a broad differential ... PCP would be on top ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant