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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
know, that the pathology ... anteriorly in the left lung ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... - Imaging: • CXR ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... Treatment: • Mild ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... There was no eosinophilia ... which excludes eosinophilic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
usually multiple ill-defined ... OP) and chronic eosinophilic ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
two ill-defined ... densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... inferior part of the lung ... be mistaken for pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... OP) or chronic eosinophilic ... pneumonia, which ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... be seen on the chest ... are usually very ill ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #