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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... edema, blood or tumor ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Consolidation - ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Osteoid osteomas are benign bone-forming tumours that typically occur in children (particularly adolescents). They have characteristic
and classically cause ... osteoid #osteoma #tumor ... pediatrics #nidus #radiology ... #ortho
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... - Cells - tumor ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anterior Mediastinal Mass - 5T’s
 • Thymic neoplasm
 • Teratoma (or
other germ cell tumor ... Bronchogenic cyst/Tumor ... • Bronchogenic tumor ... Esophageal diverticula/tumor ... • Neurogenic tumor
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
swelling, secretions, tumor ... The presence of consolidation ... presence of a consolidation ... presence of a consolidation ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... cells (including tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage, Edema • Consolidation ... Blood, Water, Tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology