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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... the differential diagnosis ... In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... frequently seen in chronic ... lung disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
patient had a chronic ... disease with progressive ... The disease started ... Final diagnosis: ... #Bronchogram #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... dependent part of the lungs ... the differential diagnostic ... a precursor of consolidation ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Autoimmunity • Chronic ... lung disease ... Granulomatous lymphocytic interstitial ... lung disease (GLILD ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
following patterns: Consolidation ... solitary or multiple Interstitial ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Connective tissue diseases ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest CT
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Framework Disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... fever, rales, interstitial
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
Acute interstitial ... rare idiopathic lung ... disease characterized ... suggestive of the diagnosis ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD #RadiologyAssistant