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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... consolidation is lobar ... The table lists ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... most likely a lobar ... if this patient had ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
in sarcoidosis and ... eosinophilic pneumonia and ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
factors are numerous and ... malignancy [8](Table ... Diagnosis #EBM #Radiology ... PulmonaryNodule #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
smoking; adenopathy and ... multiple round and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
next to pleura and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
fibrosis perihilar and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
clinical data and ... Lobar pneumonia ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
glass opacity and ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant