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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... disease or CHF) ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... the air in the alveoli ... UIP, NSIP and long ... the air in the alveoli ... #Differential #
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
some pulmonary consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... involvement, with “white lung ... structures help in the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... seen in chronic lung ... disease. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... - Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... content of the alveoli ... respond to the treatment ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
the cause of the consolidation ... filling of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... head and neck, pancreas ... biliary, renal, lung ... concentration PET-CT ... IgG4 #Related #Disease