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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... This was a consolidation ... caused by Sterptococcus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... caused by streptococcus ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... - Diagnosis: ... #ILD #diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... (OP) or chronic ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
carcinoma, the diagnosis ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... (OP) - multiple ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Kyphosis: Anterior curvature of the spine, in this case caused by severe osteoporosis and resultant vertebral
caused by severe ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Kyphosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #UCSDH
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... of chronic consolidation ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... in the former case ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two cases ... The final diagnosis ... (COP). ... look like this #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest