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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
the right upper lobe ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
The most obvious finding on this CXR is free air under the diaphragm.
This finding indicates a
the diaphragm. ... the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Free #Air ... #ApicalTumor #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
contour of the left diaphragm ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
maybe there is an air-bronchogram ... the right lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXRs.
There is a subtle consolidation in the left lower lobe in the hidden
There is a subtle ... consolidation in ... the left lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... the amount of air ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
of the stomach air ... bubble to the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
the right upper lobe ... tenting' of the diafphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Lobar ... Collapse #Tenting #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
air-bronchogram ... Lobar consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant