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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Lobar consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Multifocal #Differential
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... . 1- Consolidation ... , diffuse or multifocal ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Consolidation
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
consolidations ... In most cases these ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Multifocal #Consolidation ... #Differential #
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are dealing with multifocal ... consolidations, ... multiple ill-defined masses ... dealing with the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... It will lead to multifocal ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #Comparison