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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... there is an ill-defined ... causes of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... usually multiple ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
present as multiple ill-defined ... can suggest the diagnosis ... film shows two ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... substances resulting in lobar ... or multifocal ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
larger ones are ill-defined ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
increased density with ill-defined ... thus creating ill-defined ... will not cross ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... to multifocal ill-defined ... disease does not cross ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
are: Widespread ill-defined ... probably small consolidations ... Cavity in the right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
are usually very ill ... usually not that ill ... resolution of the consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #