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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... pneumonia caused ... (OP) and chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Lobar #Diffuse
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... (OP) or chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
fever, malaise, weight ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... chronic consolidations ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... masses. ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... consolidation or ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Fatigue and/or weight ... macrophages in alveolar ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management