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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
Notice the subtle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Here an example of a large lesion in the right lower lobe, which is difficult to
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... RLL #Tumor #Hidden ... #Subtle #Diaphragm ... #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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bronchograms and ill-defined ... heart size - subtle ... vascular pedicle All ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
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 pneumonia which was hidden in the right lower lobe mainly below the level of
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Pneumonia ... #Hidden #Subtle ... #Diaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... to multifocal ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
findings are very subtle ... There are subtle ... All these findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Interstitial #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant