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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... On the chest x-ray ... most likely a lobar ... of chronic consolidation ... This was an acute lobar
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Lobar
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Diffuse ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... Neoplasm with lobar ... - Chronic post-infection ... are so small and diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Consolidation - Lobar ... Innumerable, bilateral, diffusely ... spread of MTB infection ... #TB #Patterns #chest ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... sweats, chills (infection ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... heart due to a chronic ... superimposed pulmonay infection ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... important finding on a chest ... has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Physical stigmata of cor ... high-resolution chest ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential