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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... - Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... usually multiple ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... causes of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
lower lobe air-bronchogram ... Lobar consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... ill-defined opacities ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... to multifocal ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia