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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 ... of chronic consolidation ... pneumonia caused ... #Lobar #Pneumonia
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Lobar consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... usually multiple ill-defined ... pneumonia caused ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... Neoplasm with lobar ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
Here a typical lobar ... is in the lower lobe ... a consolidated lobe ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Pneumonia
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
the right lower lobe ... with multifocal consolidations ... masses. ... of chronic consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Left-Middle-Lobe Pneumonia - Radiography of the chest revealed a cardiac apex, aortic arch, and gastric bubble
Left-Middle-Lobe ... the body and a lobar ... A left-middle-lobe ... pneumonia was diagnosed ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the left upper lobe ... overinflation of the lower lobe ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and dyspnea • Lobar ... consolidation or ... infiltrates or lobar ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary