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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... are so small and diffuse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
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There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
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Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... In these cases comparison ... of the vascular pedicle ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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bilateral perihilar consolidation ... large vascular pedicle ... pulmonary edema ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
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Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
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