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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 ... usually multiple ill-defined ... The old name is ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... Treatment: • Mild ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... (OP) or chronic ... are so small and diffuse ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
larger ones are ill-defined ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... dealing with the differential ... (OP) also known ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ↓Antithrombin Ill ... infiltration) Differential ... Intrahepatic Cholestasis Management ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
to demonstrate bilateral ... Screening Tests for All ... titer, ACE level, CXR ... Screening Tests for Diffuse ... Additional Tests for Diffuse