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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
formed in the infarcted ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LungInfarct #Infarct ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
We cannot see the ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Epidemiology: -10% of all ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... Photosensitivity, Alopecia ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
Whenever you see ... or multifocal ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Here we see a consolidation which is located in the left lower lobe.
There is a normal
Here we see a consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #LLL #RadiologyAssistant
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
Erythematosus Clinical ... : Non-scarring alopecia ... nephritis, Class Ill ... Classification #Criteria #SLE ... Erythematosus #diagnosis
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
the differential diagnosis ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR ... Lung US, Echo, LE ... of AECOPD: • Clinical