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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... OP is organizing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... as a result of organizing ... pneumonia. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... x-ray there is an ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... this was also organizing ... pneumonia, but ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #ILD
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... diseases like organizing ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
of cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia was made ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
the diagnosis of organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... #Distribution #Organizing
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
, which is the collapsed ... left upper lobe #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
x-rays of a 70-year old ... lung but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR