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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 ... at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ... ill-defined consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #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 ... HRCT #CTChest #NodularPattern ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are dealing with multifocal ... the diagnosis of organizing ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Distribution #Organizing ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... Treatment: • Mild ... #pulmonary #ILD
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