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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... in cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... by interstitial edema ... PCP Mycoplasma pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
respond to the treatment ... Other examples are organizing ... OP is organizing ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
as a result of organizing ... pneumonia. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
this was also organizing ... pneumonia, but ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia (COP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
the diagnosis of organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Distribution #Organizing ... #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Drug-induced organizing pneumonia is commonly caused by Bleomycin and Cyclophosphamide and other drugs like Methotrexate, Amiodarone,
Drug-induced organizing ... pneumonia is commonly ... pneumonia. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant