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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
is lobar pneumonia ... The table lists ... the differential ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... diagnosis is to ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant