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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... opacities Nodule or mass ... - Solitary Pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... Look for other signs ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... are so small and diffuse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... Chronic diseases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... frequently seen in chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... #differential #