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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... and chronic consolidation ... will limit the differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cause of diffuse consolidation ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... heart due to a chronic ... #Differential #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... to think of the differential ... Cells - tumor, chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Cavitary Lung Disease ... - Differential ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... Algorithm #lesion #pulmonary ... #differential
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... most typical of pulmonary ... or subpleural consolidation ... frequently seen in chronic ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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or an area of consolidation ... In the differential ... without associated pulmonary ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
CT Patterns - Differential ... Acute Eos PNA • Chronic ... Pneumonia, COP, Chronic ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... Drug toxicity, Pulmonary ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... #diseases #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic ... polycythemia from chronic ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... • Pulmonary artery ... #differential #
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
Cryptosporidiosis, chronic ... Herpes simplex: chronic ... tuberculosis, any site (pulmonary ... Illnesses #HIV #InfectiousDiseases ... Diagnosis #List #Differential