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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... or chronic illness ... Lobar pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... Neoplasm with lobar ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Acute #Chronic
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 #Diffuse
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... infection, ARDS ... #CXR #Diffuse #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
and dyspnea • Lobar ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... infiltrates or lobar ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential