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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... The old name is BOOP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Lobar #Diffuse #Multifocal
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• formerly BOOP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
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
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... are dealing with multifocal ... (OP) also known ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... (OP) or chronic ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... (OP) - multiple ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
ill-defined areas of consolidation ... In a later stage ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #GPA #Wegeners ... Granulomatosis #Multifocal