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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 ... Consolidation - ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... and other non-pulmonary ... between these chest ... a patient with acute ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... proteinosis is a rare ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases are ... respond to the treatment ... Other examples are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
infarction In pulmonar ... The consolidation ... In this case a lung ... The pulmonary embolus ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case of chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.
It was a patient with low-grade fever, progressive
On the left a case ... non-segmental consolidations ... respond promptly to treatment ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... EosinophilicPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... LAM also occurs ... #RadiologyAssistant
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... Dyspnea+, Pleuritic Chest ... Effusions - Rare ... - Peripheral Consolidations ... AKA "inverse pulmonary
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... without associated pulmonary ... honeycomb cysts are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... - No specific lab ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary