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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Acute #Chronic ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... a patient with acute ... edema - filling ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
An acute reticular ... by interstitial edema ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Acute #Interstitial ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... is pulmonary edema ... patients, who have an acute ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... - Nodular - Acute ... Embolism - Acute ... Pulmonary Edema ... Patterns #Lung #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases are ... Other examples are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... causes of chronic consolidation ... This was an acute ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... it is seen in pneumonias ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... Effusions - Rare ... - Peripheral Consolidations ... AKA "inverse pulmonary ... edema" - Common
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Attenuation: • Acute ... , Hemorrhage, Pneumonia ... , Acute Hypersensitivity ... , Acute Eos PNA ... • Consolidation