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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
on a chest x-ray ... Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... there is an ill-defined ... #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 ... or multifocal ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
present as multiple ill-defined ... air-bronchograms within the ill-defined ... two ill-defined ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... usually multiple ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... with low oxygen level ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
lobe atelectasis Chest ... surrounded by aerated lung ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #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
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
from posterior all ... bordered by the lung ... right diaphragm all ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral #
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... important to examine all ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant