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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
is lobar pneumonia ... table lists the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • CT: Halo sign ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... diagnosis is to ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Diagnosis of Miliary ... rarely typical pneumonia ... #differential # ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
This patient had ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... HighRes #Chest #CT ... #radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
identified, Strep pneumoniae ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... superimposed pulmonay infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant