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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... filling of the alveoli ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... #BOOP #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... between these chest ... filling of the alveoli ... this is nodular interstitial ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Edema, Alveolar ... , Chronic Eos PNA ... Crazy Paving: Alveolar ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... content of the alveoli ... Cells - tumor, chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium ... • ILD • CHF
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
leakage into the interstitium ... with perihilar consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... high-resolution chest ... Laboratory: • ANA, RF, CCP
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
heart failure (CHF ... fluid into the interstitium ... finally into the alveoli ... can be seen on a chest-film ... #CXR #Features
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
dyspnea • Lobar consolidation ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... fever, rales, interstitial ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary