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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
at the pattern ... of distribution: ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
pattern The algorithm ... the following: - Look ... are visible, the pattern ... NodularPattern #Nodular #Pattern ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are dealing with multifocal ... masses. ... is a peripheral distribution ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Look for other signs ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Diffuse distribution ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... presentations - ILD ... DCLD #pulmonary #Algorithm
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
In most cases these ... to segmental, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... : Peripheral distribution ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... #pulmonary #ILD
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
It will lead to multifocal ... ill-defined densities ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant