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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
consolidation, is to look ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Multifocal #Differential ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #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
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... the following: - Look ... the nodules are diffuse ... MultipleNodules #Nodules #Differential ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
to segmental, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are dealing with multifocal ... masses. ... dealing with the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
It will lead to multifocal ... ill-defined densities ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... #pulmonary #ILD
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... is a reticular patern ... was caused by multiple ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant