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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... consolidation is lobar ... pneumonia. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Lobar
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of organizing pneumonia ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... and interstitial pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
103-104°F) • Lobar ... gram-negative pneumonia ... Still's disease • Crohn ... arthritis • Crohn's ... fever • Hyper-IgD
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
Here a typical lobar ... consolidation will not cross ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... disease does not cross ... be legionella pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia