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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... typically present as multifocal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Multifocal #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
consolidations ... to segmental, diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Multifocal ... #Consolidation
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... It will lead to multifocal ... disease does not cross ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
of OP. ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are dealing with multifocal ... consolidations, ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
some pulmonary consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay