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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... with airspace disease ... you think of the causes ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... of the consolidation ... interstitial lung disease ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
the most common diseases ... that present with consolidation ... Chronic diseases ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... The most common cause ... from the various causes ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
for refractory disease ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... : • Sulfasalazine ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Notice the air-bronchogram ... include the list of causes ... of chronic consolidation ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary diseases ... ARDS, Metastatic disease ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
the population Disease ... decades of life Causes ... contact with cold air ... fever, fatigue, Nausea ... Urticaria #diagnosis #rheumatology
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
maybe there is an air-bronchogram ... with multifocal consolidations ... multiple ill-defined masses ... diagnosis of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
as compared to consolidation ... often, GGO is caused ... replacement of air ... Pathophysiology #Radiology