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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
Medical Radiation Doses ... 2-view chest 0.02 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
the cause of the consolidation ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... if the patient does ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
densities iin the left lung ... which are probably consolidations ... cavitation in the right lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... The consolidation ... In this case a lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... weight loss or long ... causes of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
carcinoma The chest ... out' of the left lung ... in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology