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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Sarcoidosis ... sarcoidosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... long standing sarcoidosis ... the air in the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
filling of the alveoli ... Sarcoidosis - at ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
form of sarcoidosis ... and fill up the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Multifocal ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
CXR sarcoidosis ... can present as consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #NodularInterstitial ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
that fills the alveoli ... of air in the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Consolidation ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
another patient with alveolar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
transudate like in CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Alveolar #Pulmonary ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
Stage III - Alveolar ... with perihilar consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant