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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
long standing sarcoidosis ... cause consolidation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... from the various causes ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... and chronic consolidation ... - Lung neoplasms ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Pneumonia: - Consolidation ... - Supleural Consolidations ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential #
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... most typical of pulmonary ... both cardiogenic and ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Reversed Halo Sign - Infectious and Non-Infectious Differential Diagnosis
Definition: A focal rounded area of GGO surrounded
Sign - Infectious and ... Non-Infectious Differential ... complete ring of consolidation ... • Infectious Causes ... Dermatomyositis, Lung
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... pneumonia (OP) and ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... : Interstitial lung ... bypassing the lungs ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... with multifocal consolidations ... multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant