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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
Notice the air-fluid ... pus within the cavity ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #NonTuberculosis ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
- Lobar consolidation ... - Innumerable, bilateral ... empyema - Air-fluid ... level in hydro-pneumothorax ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Notice the air-bronchogram ... causes of chronic consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
Diffuse consolidation ... left lung with an air-bronchogram ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... BronchoalveolarCarcinoma #AirBronchogram ... #Bronchogram #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... which are probably consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
probably small consolidations ... Cavity in the right ... later on the right ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... usually contain air ... fluid or solid material ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
interface between the air ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
the lower lobe air-bronchogram ... resulting in an air-bronchogram ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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findings are: - bilateral ... perihilar consolidation ... with air bronchograms ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant