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Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
: Viral PCP Mycoplasma ... This was a PCP-infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
bilateral perihilar distribution ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
is a peripheral distribution ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... #Distribution # ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the pattern of distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left an immunocompromised patient with PCP.
The CT findings are diffuse ground-glass opacification.
The findings are
, but in this clinical ... the most likely diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of TB.
Primary TB: Acute bacterial pneumonia
Secondary TB: Sarcoidosis, Silicosis, Pneumoconiosis
Endobronchial spread of TB: Bronchopneumonia,
Acute bacterial pneumonia ... have a random distribution ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Metastases #Mimic #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
and peripheral distribution ... The final diagnosis ... look like this #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
• The anterior cruciate ... cyst (cruciate ... #degeneration #knee ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology
There is displacement of the azygoesophageal line both superiorly an inferiorly.
There is an air-fluid level (arrow).
Combined
The final diagnosis ... prior aspiration pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Achalasia ... AirFluidLevel #Aspiration #RadiologyAssistant