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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
pneumonia. ... table lists the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Lung Diseases (ILD ... Exposure-Related ILD ... Methotrexate ILD ... (COP), Respiratory ... #diagnosis #differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
(COP) Cryptogenic ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential ... Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... Impaired Diffusion: ILD ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... Disease: Asthma, COPD
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 ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
lymphoid interstitial pneumonia ... OP: organizing pneumonia ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... Comparison #Table #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... • Asthma • COPD ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... Interstitium • ILD
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... , CTEPH, ILD, Sarcoid