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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
clinical data and ... other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... low oxygen level and ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... Often anterior and ... sliding • Lung consolidation ... Posterior lung consolidations ... #edema #comparison
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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cause of diffuse consolidation ... between cardiogenic and ... Kerley B-lines and ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... and chronic consolidation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
peripheral areas of consolidation ... glass opacity and ... consolidation # ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... as in UIP, NSIP and ... in the alveoli and ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
a patient who had ... CT to rule out pulmonary ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
that present with consolidation ... pneumonia (OP) and ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Sarcoidosis end-stage: consolidation ... fibrosis perihilar and ... HighAttenuation #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... most typical of pulmonary ... both cardiogenic and ... or subpleural consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant