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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Consolidation - Lobar ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... On the lateral view ... the left heart border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Cells - tumor ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
lobe atelectasis Chest ... adjacent to the right atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
important finding on a chest ... limited differential diagnosis ... The most common causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Other: TB, M. avium
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
abnormal right border ... adjacent to the right atrium ... On a follow-up chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Lobar
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
plane into left atrium ... Direct/indirect chest ... muscles apically and laterally ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
abnormal right border ... adjacent to the right atrium ... On a follow-up chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #