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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
In chronic disease ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Lung neoplasms ... post-infection diseases ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... Treatment: •
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... • CT: Halo sign ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... phagocytic function of alveolar
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... content of the alveoli ... caused by streptococcus ... respond to the treatment ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... filling of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... : Aspiration pneumonia ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... seen • Chest CT
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
, Pulmonary alveolar ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... Pyogenic bacterial pneumonia
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
features of COVID-19 pneumonia ... Lung CT: - Thickened ... progress of the disease ... , further lung consolidation ... mild infection; alveolar
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
borders in the left lung ... the result of disease ... some alveoli will ... , TB and lung cancer ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... bleeding into the alveoli ... In this case a lung ... On the CT we can ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR