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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
that present with consolidation ... way to think of consolidation ... typically present as multifocal ... consolidations, ... Lobar #Diffuse #Multifocal
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are dealing with multifocal ... consolidations, ... diagnosis of chronic consolidation ... excludes eosinophilic pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
signifies subpleural consolidation ... (i.e. pneumonia ... found to have multifocal ... pneumonia on CXR ... #Shred #sign #pneumonia
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... case of diffuse consolidation ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... It will lead to multifocal ... be legionella pneumonia
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
features of COVID-19 pneumonia ... - Subpleural consolidation ... - Translobar consolidation ... line - B lines (multifocal ... fibrosis #COVID19 #pneumonia
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - ... Lobar consolidation ... - Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... consolidations
Bronchopneumonia Consolidation Pattern on Chest X-Ray

Patchy areas of consolidation that may be initially limited to one
Bronchopneumonia Consolidation ... Patchy areas of consolidation ... progresses to multifocal ... often bilateral, consolidation ... Bronchopneumonia #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... and chronic consolidation ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
This was a consolidation ... due to a pneumonia ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
tuberculosis, Bacterial pneumonia ... , Cryptococcal pneumonia ... Aspergillus Pneumonia ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... - 20% of pneumonias