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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
edema. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... is pulmonary edema ... heart failure like redistribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
of consolidation ... most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
gravitational distribution ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table ... #Distribution # ... Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... or tumor cells (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... the pattern of distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
pedicle width and distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
photo negative of pulmonary ... edema). ... Notice peripheral distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Eosinophilic #Pnemonia #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
edema: bilateral ... gravitational distribution ... edema. ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant