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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Multifocal #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
findings. ... Lobar pneumonia ... disease, that is ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
treatment) • Can ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... failure - Infectious ... Exclusion of other ILDs
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... mycobacteria Treatment ... • Preventing exacerbations ... #differential # ... diagnosis