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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
This is also called ... patients, who have an acute ... edema due to a ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
heals, the callus ... Sometimes a CT is ... lung mass. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... edema must be present ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... <300mmHg with a
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... prior CXR? ... injury to the lung ... edema. ... discontinued (this is called
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
position Obstructive lung ... On the left a patient ... dyspnoe due to acute ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant