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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... x-ray there is an ill-defined ... the right upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... - Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... usually multiple ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse
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
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... to multifocal ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... This was a lower lobe ... pneumonia. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia
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
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
Left lower lobe ... confirmed on the lateral ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse
Here we see a consolidation which is located in the left lower lobe.
There is a normal
Here we see a consolidation ... the left lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #LLL #RadiologyAssistant
Here a pneumonia which was hidden in the right lower lobe mainly below the level of
the right lower lobe ... density on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Pneumonia ... #Hidden #Subtle