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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Peripheral distribution ... pneumonia (COP), chronic ... #HRCT #ChestCT ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... frequently seen in chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... heart due to a chronic ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... with multiple peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... interstitial opacities - Fine ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... Infarction - peripheral ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
opacities The table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Pleural # ... Opacity #Plaques #Differential ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant