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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... The table lists ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... in fact this is nodular ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... Neoplasm with lobar ... granulomatous noduli ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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small (1 -4 mm) nodules ... Differential Diagnosis ... , Sarcoidosis, HSP ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
for follow-up of nodules ... lesion has been stable ... Low probability: Serial ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary