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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... (OP) or chronic ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
arthritis and bilateral ... of organizing pneumonia ... collagen vascular diseases ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Diffuse #Multifocal #Differential ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... collagen vascular disease ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #COP #Cryptogenic ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
exclusion of other diseases ... cryptogenic organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Organizing #Pneumonia ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
it is seen in pneumonias ... in chronic lung disease ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... (OP) - multiple ... interstitial lung disease ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Crazy Paving is a combination of ground glass opacity with superimposed septal thickening (5).
It was first
proteinosis, but later ... seen in other diseases ... NSIP - Organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... AlveolarProteinosis #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential