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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 ... Consolidation #Lobar ... #Diffuse #Multifocal
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
bronchopneumonia Here another case ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... It will lead to multifocal ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... Neoplasm with lobar ... are so small and diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... or lobar collaps ... has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
In most cases these ... to segmental, diffuse ... In some cases however ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #
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