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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 ... the right upper lobe ... most likely a lobar ... This was an acute lobar ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... on a chest x-ray ... Consolidation - Lobar ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Lobar ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... has a limited differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the left upper lobe ... the luft sichel sign ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
Right middle lobe ... border (silhouette sign ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
the left upper lobe ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
the central dot sign ... The upper lobe predominance ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #LCH # ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
Right lower lobe ... atelectasis Chest ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #RLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
a right lower lobe ... On a follow-up chest ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RLL #Lobar #Collapse ... MucousPlugging #Resolution #RadiologyAssistant