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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 ... typically present as multifocal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Multifocal
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Multifocal ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... and other non-pulmonary ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Radiology #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... diffuse that they can ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... It will lead to multifocal ... progresses it can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Bands > 15% • Uremia ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX ... in adults with clinically ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
pectus excavatum can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar ... #Collapse #SilhouetteSign
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
left diaphragm 2- can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral #SilhouetteSign