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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
loss or long standing ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic ... Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... caused by streptococcus ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... frequently seen in chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... during a period of CHF ... (right). ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... #Abscess #pulmonary