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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
that present with consolidation ... way to think of consolidation ... are organizing pneumonia ... as multifocal consolidations ... Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... and chronic consolidation ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
This was a consolidation ... due to a pneumonia ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
the cause of the consolidation ... of x-rays with consolidation ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... multiple chronic consolidations
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
tuberculosis, Bacterial pneumonia ... , Cryptococcal pneumonia ... Aspergillus Pneumonia ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... - 20% of pneumonias
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... Peripheral consolidations ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... distribution of the consolidations ... #Eosinophilic #Pnemonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ... Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation
Dynamic Air Bronchograms on Lung POCUS
Pneumonias look for Dynamic Air Bronchgrams within your consolidation.

POCUS 101 @Pocus101

#Dynamic
on Lung POCUS Pneumonias ... Bronchgrams within your consolidation ... ultrasound #pulmonary #pneumonia
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
Bilateral peripheral consolidations ... demarcated. - Consolidations ... restricted to areas of consolidation ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... lobar or segmental pneumonia ... causes of chronic consolidation ... an acute lobar pneumonia ... by Streptcoccus pneumoniae