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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
the pattern of distribution ... caused by streptococcus ... The old name is BOOP ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• formerly BOOP ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... CXR: Peripheral distribution ... , Diffuse alveolar ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... (OP) also known ... as BOOP. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... The most common cause ... of diffuse consolidation ... #Diffuse #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
(OP) or chronic ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... (OP) - multiple ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two cases ... and peripheral distribution ... (COP). ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... Like in COP we see ... non-segmental consolidations ... in a subpleural distribution ... EosinophilicPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
AIDS Patients • Diffuse ... Cytomegalovirus, Influenza, Lymphocytic ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
; PZ, pulmonary ... lesions, lobular consolidation ... perilymphatic distribution ... #Radiology #RHS ... #Differential #Algorithm