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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... of diffuse consolidation ... This is also called ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... lobar pneumonia caused ... idiopathic it is called ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... blood or tumor cells ... the alveoli and cause ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
is also called ... most typical of pulmonary ... is called reverse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
fluid, pus, blood, cells ... including tumor cells ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
fracture heals, the callus ... a patient with COPD ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RibFracture #Callus ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Hemorrhage
In this case there was a solitary nodule in the right upper lobe and a biopsy
Hemorrhage In this case ... The lobar consolidation ... anticoagulantion therapy, diffuse ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
interstitial lung disease comes ... cysts have thick walls ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
alveolar ducts and walls ... Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... lymphoma, Diffuse