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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Lobar consolidation ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... pneumonia. ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Differential #
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... include the list of causes ... of chronic consolidation ... pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... Neoplasm with lobar ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Shows Consolidation ... • Bacterial pneumonia ... Atypical or viral pneumonia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... and dyspnea • Lobar ... consolidation or ... factor • May cause ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... and GG pattern, ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR