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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
replacing the air ... Is it pus, edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation ... #CT #Patterns # ... #pulmonary #radiology
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... on Chest CT • ... a parenchymal consolidation ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
Opacities on Lung CT ... as compared to consolidation ... often, GGO is caused ... replacement of air ... Pathophysiology #Radiology
CT Angiogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominent pulm vessels traversing through an area of parenchymal
on Chest CT • ... of parenchymal consolidation ... post-obstructive pna ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... Sign on Chest CT ... opacified lung • DDx: pna ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Pus - exsudate ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... we see an old chest ... density on the chest ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest CT
 • Central GGO surrounded by a crescentic or circumferential
Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest ... circumferential denser consolidation ... LG, GPA, lipoid pna ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... chest to evaluate ... Goodpasture's cause ... ground glass or consolidative ... CT