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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... is a rare chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... and cause consolidation ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... patterns on a chest ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... between these chest ... filling of the alveoli ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... bleeding into the alveoli ... In this case a lung ... The pulmonary embolus ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
transudate like in CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases are ... content of the alveoli ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... - No specific lab ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... during a period of CHF ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant