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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
it pus, edema, blood ... or tumor cells ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
the peripheral blood ... non-segmental consolidations ... the peripheral blood ... #Clinical #Radiology ... EosinophilicPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
that present with consolidation ... - Blood - hemorrhage ... - Cells - tumor ... #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 ... with fluid, pus, blood ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
seen when the consolidations ... to infection, blood ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
cause of lobar consolidation ... receives arterial blood ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest # ... PulmonarySequestration #RadiologyAssistant
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
urinalysis with microscopy ... test or TB whole-blood ... releasing assay, blood ... and abdomen/pelvis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
renal function • Blood ... serologic tests; a chest ... film; blood-smear ... dipstick test, microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases