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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
pneumonia caused ... pneumonia (OP) ... and chronic eosinophilic ... OP is organizing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
in cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... , chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
of chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... Chronic eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Eosinophilic
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
with chronic consolidation ... pneumonia (COP) ... In chronic eosinophilic ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
masses. ... pneumonia (OP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... Neoplasm with lobar ... pneumonia (OP) ... or chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... of chronic consolidation ... pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
bilateral peripheral consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... chronic consolidations ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant