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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... filling of the alveoli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... involvement, with “white lung ... oedema due to heart ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Organizing pneumonia (OP ... edema - filling ... of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar ... ), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
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another patient with alveolar ... edema at admission ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
(alveolar edema ... consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Consolidation
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... bleeding into the alveoli ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #