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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 ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
cough, dyspnea, fever ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Diffuse alveolar ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... Physiologic: ARDS, Diffuse ... Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... Impaired Diffusion: ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Asthma attack, ILD ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... , CTEPH, ILD, Sarcoid ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
This patient had fever ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... the airways as acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... with cough and fever ... (OP) - multiple ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
103-104°F) • Lobar ... Still's disease • Crohn ... Non-Infectious Causes ... arthritis • Crohn's ... • Hyper-IgD syndrome