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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia (OP ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... pneumonia caused ... called cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
is an uncommon cause ... of lobar consolidation ... nonfunctioning part of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... disease b) CHF ... Cardiology: ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management