Approach to a pulmonary opacity
From Radipedia
Approach to this commonly vague finding on chest x-ray.
Differential Diagnosis
- Blood (Alveolar hemmorrhage)
- Pus (Pneumonia)
- Water (Pulmonary edema)
- Protein (Alveolar proteinosis)
- Cells (Bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma)
