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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... Consolidation - ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Acute #Chronic #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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
cause of the consolidation ... chronic illness, clinical ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Diffuse #Multifocal #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... #A4c #clinical ... #cardiology #McConnells
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... consolidations ... differential diagnosis ... of pulmonary oedema ... #Clinical #Radiology
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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential