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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... of diffuse consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... OP) or chronic eosinophilic ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... polyangiitis, Eosinophilic ... syndrome) • Eosinophilic ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #causes
Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis ... #causes #DPLD # ... ILD #parenchymal ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... interstitial lung disease ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
to segmental, diffuse ... the underlying pathology ... is interstitial disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Multifocal
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... masses. ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... you think of the causes ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest