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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... - Lung neoplasms ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... which are probably consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... When the cysts have ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... cyst has formed ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary