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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... table lists the differential ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... Neoplasm with lobar ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential ... #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... patients who have a large ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #RML # ... MiddleLobe #Lobar ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant