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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
consolidations ... as multifocal ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Multifocal ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
typically present as multifocal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Lobar #Diffuse #Multifocal ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
dealing with multifocal ... consolidations, ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
granulomatous noduli are ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
findings in OP - Bilateral ... with the typical bilateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
lobar, diffuse or multifocal ... ill-defined opacities ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
small bilateral ... peripheral consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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: - bilateral perihilar ... consolidation with ... like to look at old ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
areas of consolidation ... In a later stage ... There are ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #GPA #Wegeners