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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... is pulmonary edema ... B-lines and pleural fluid ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... Is it pus, edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... edema - filling ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
The diagnosis based ... edema. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #SeptalThickening ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
when there is a capillary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Alveolar #Pulmonary ... #Edema #AlveolarEdema
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
edema: cardiac, ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... In daily clinical ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... occasionally contain fluid ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant