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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... table lists the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... arteries, Venous or arterial ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... Mediastinal #Widening #Differential ... #radiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... Neoplasm with lobar ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... appendage (in purple ... the left heart border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
Pulmonary sequestration ... uncommon cause of lobar ... tree and receives arterial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
possibly also partial ... the right heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
abnormal right border ... adjacent to the right atrium ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
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 ... normal right heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Lobar
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
is necessary to differentiate ... and the enlarged pulmonary ... arterial hypertension ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture