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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... - Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... the right upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
Notice the subtle ... This was a lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... usually multiple ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse
Left-Middle-Lobe Pneumonia - Radiography of the chest revealed a cardiac apex, aortic arch, and gastric bubble
arch, and gastric bubble ... the body and a lobar ... pneumonia was diagnosed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Kartagener
Here an example of a large lesion in the right lower lobe, which is difficult to
the right lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... RLL #Tumor #Hidden ... #Subtle #Diaphragm
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... ill-defined opacities ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
increased density with ill-defined ... thus creating ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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bilateral perihilar consolidation ... bronchograms and ill-defined ... heart size - subtle ... vascular pedicle All ... #Clinical #Radiology
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
larger ones are ill-defined ... the right lower lobe ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral