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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... consolidation, is to look ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Shows Diffuse Changes ... #Causes #Peds #
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Distribution #Organizing ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
pneumonia • formerly BOOP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... (<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Look for surgical ... musculoskeletal causes
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malformation Normal CXR ... • Bronchitis Diffuse
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... diseases like organizing ... are so small and diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... the following: - Look ... the nodules are diffuse ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
mediastinal line to look ... on most frontal CXRs ... The causes of displacement ... #Displacement #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant