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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
they can present as ... consolidation. ... This is known as ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
lobes presenting as ... areas of consolidation ... glass opacity and consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... the causes of consolidation ... Even fibrosis as ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
that present with consolidation ... respond to the treatment ... typically present as ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #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 ... pneumonia (OP) also ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #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 ... or subpleural consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... as a result of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
Bilateral peripheral consolidations ... demarcated. - Consolidations ... diseases such as ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cause of diffuse consolidation ... This is also called ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant