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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... - Lung neoplasms ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Pumonary cardiogenic edema ... filling of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... the air in the alveoli ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... periphery of the lung ... typical of pulmonary edema ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
that fills the alveoli ... of air in the alveoli ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cause of diffuse consolidation ... patients, who have an acute ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
some pulmonary consolidations ... Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... involvement, with “white lung ... diagnosis of pulmonary oedema ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
(alveolar edema ... dyspnoe due to acute ... consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with ARDS. 
There is alveolar edema in both lungs. 
Notice that
There is alveolar ... edema in both lungs ... the upper lobes are ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• Hemoptysis - rare ... - Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... Rare: pleural effusions ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation