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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... filling of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... - Lobar or focal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
borders in the left lung ... Lobar consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
that fills the alveoli ... substances resulting in lobar ... the amount of air ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
with perihilar consolidations ... and air bronchograms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema