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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Multifocal ... ill-defined consolidations ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... ill-defined opacities ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
usually multiple ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Multifocal ... Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... larger ones are ill-defined ... are dealing with multifocal ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... #CXR #Peripheral
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
ill-defined opacities ... ill-defined densities ... pathology of multiple ill-defined ... #CXR #Multifocal ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... It will lead to multifocal ... ill-defined densities ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... Legionella #Diffuse #RadiologyAssistant
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
first present as ill-defined ... There are ill-defined ... #CXR #GPA #Wegeners ... Granulomatosis #Multifocal ... #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
increased density with ill-defined ... thus creating ill-defined ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
surrounded by aerated lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant