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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... OP is organizing ... Consolidation #Lobar ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and bilateral peripheral consolidations as a result of
as a result of organizing ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... RheumatoidArthritis #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
this was also organizing ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... On the chest x-ray ... there is an ill-defined ... most likely a lobar ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Radiology #CXR #Lobar ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
of cryptogenic organizing ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing ... #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... or lobar collaps ... important finding on a chest ... produces only mild ... Patterns #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
lobe atelectasis Chest ... x-rays of a 70-year old ... #Lateral #RLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant