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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... Radiology #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... in the former case ... pneumonia, but ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... as a result of organizing ... pneumonia. ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
caused by streptococcus ... Other examples are organizing ... OP is organizing ... Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... the diagnosis of organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... #Distribution #Organizing ... #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
of cryptogenic organizing ... pneumonia was made ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... diseases like organizing ... pneumonia (OP) ... proteinaceous material ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Drug-induced organizing pneumonia is commonly caused by Bleomycin and Cyclophosphamide and other drugs like Methotrexate, Amiodarone,
Drug-induced organizing ... pneumonia is commonly ... caused by Bleomycin ... pneumonia. ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Consolidation #Causes ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines ... in case of Pneumonia ... had Mycoplasma pneumonia ... #Pneumonia #Lung ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound