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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... On the chest x-ray ... there is an ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... usually multiple ill-defined ... (OP) and chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Lobar #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
larger ones are ill-defined ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
onto outstretched hand ... recommendations; ill ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
onto outstretched hand ... 1 week MH/CCF ... Scaphoid #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
onto outstretched hand ... if types I or Ill ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... Orthopedics #Proximal #MSK
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
always visible as a meniscus ... stomach bubble should ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
This patient had ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... to multifocal ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Legionella #Diffuse #RadiologyAssistant