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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
have more than one ... respond to the treatment ... The old name is BOOP ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... weight loss or long ... causes of chronic consolidation ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
the result of one ... substances resulting in lobar ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... , but one might ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
borders in the left lung ... and spreads from one ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
atelectasis The chest x-ray ... chest film after treatment ... thus obstructing one ... #CXR #Total #Lung ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... after treatment ... resolution of the consolidation ... #CXR #CTChest # ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant