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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... x-ray there is an ill-defined ... lobar or segmental pneumonia ... an acute lobar pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
usually multiple ill-defined ... streptococcus pneumoniae ... are organizing pneumonia ... The old name is ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... with peripheral areas ... presenting as areas ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... and interstitial pneumonia ... #Interstitial #Pneumonia ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia ... Usual Interstitial Pneumonia ... Lung #Diseases #ILD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
of organizing pneumonia ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... PPF - Wind: pneumonia ... Infection: • Pneumonia ... of Conception Breast ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
larger ones are ill-defined ... excludes eosinophilic pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... Distribution #Organizing #Pneumonia ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
also organizing pneumonia ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
restricted to areas ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant