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Chest XRay Consolidation Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Consolidation ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Consolidation ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... . 1- Consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Aspergillosis CONSOLIDATION ... Aspergillosis PLEURAL ... EFFUSION - Bacterial ... #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... and GG pattern, ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... lesions abutting the pleura ... which are probably consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
: Consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lung #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
(infiltrates, consolidation ... , small pleural ... effusions) ... presentation of TB, lung ... Radiographic pattern
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
effusion). ... position Obstructive lung ... with perihilar consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... (ground-glass, consolidation ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant