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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... , to differentiate ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... typical of pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
some pulmonary consolidations ... involvement, with “white lung ... structures help in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #NCPE #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
upper lobes • Metabolic ... pulmonary apices caused ... • Metabolic diseases ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
toxicity, Pulmonary edema ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology