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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... This is known as ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... respond to the treatment ... typically present as ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
This is also called ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... is also called ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with multifocal consolidations ... but one might also ... dealing with the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... In the differential ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
usually present as ... which are probably consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
Multifocal Multifocal consolidations ... are also described ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Primairy TB is usually clinically silent.
In 5% of infected individuals the immunity is inadequate and clinically
On the CXR it is ... seen as consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Tuberculosis #TB #Cavitary ... #SecondaryTB #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
consolidated lung as ... one month after treatment ... resolution of the consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant