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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
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
patient with a large ... chest x-ray due to pericardial ... Pericardial effusion ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PericardialEffusion #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
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... Neoplasm with lobar ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... patients who have a large ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... we encounter a large ... effusion simulating a large ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... or lobar collaps ... has a limited differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Patterns #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient who had valve-replacement.
Notice the large heart size.
There is redistribution of the pulmonary vessels
Notice the large ... Radiology #CTS #CXR ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial ... PulmonaryEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial fatpad
Pericardial fat depositions are common.
Sometimes a large fat pad can be seen (figure).
Necrosis of the
Pericardial fatpad ... Pericardial fat ... Sometimes a large ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PericardialFat #FatPad #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
findings are: - Large ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant