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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
diagnosis is lobar pneumonia ... The table lists ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... and interstitial pneumonia ... listed in the table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Organizing pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... septal thickening (crazy ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with both septal thickening and ground glass opacity in a patchy
findings is called 'crazy ... Crazy paving was ... NSIP), organizing pneumonia ... distress syndrome and pulmonary ... #Proteinosis #RadiologyAssistant
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
Crazy Paving is ... NSIP - Organizing pneumonia ... Bronchoalveolarca (BAC) - Pulmonary ... #CrazyPaving #Crazy ... AlveolarProteinosis #RadiologyAssistant