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Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
diagnostic list ... multifocal consolidations ... #Management #Radiology ... #Lung #Multiple ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Multifocal #Differential
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... of diffuse consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Diffuse #Consolidation ... RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
consolidations ... to segmental, diffuse ... is interstitial disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diffuse Lung Disease ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant