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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... post-infection diseases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Pulmonary hemorrhage ... filling of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... content of the alveoli ... respond to the treatment ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... bleeding into the alveoli ... On the CT we can ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
and effusion - Pulmonary ... progress of the disease ... , further lung consolidation ... mild infection; alveolar ... patients with pulmonary
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
disease, i.e. fluid ... areas of the lung ... with perihilar consolidations ... After treatment ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... leading to diffuse alveolar ... ground glass or consolidative ... sparing of the lung ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
reach the terminal alveoli ... taken up by the alveolar ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... • Check CXR and