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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ... ill-defined consolidations ... Pulmonary Nodule - Multiple ... Masses Atelectasis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... - Multiple - usually ... multiple ill-defined ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused
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 ... either solitary or multiple ... Consolidation #Patterns
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 ... In some cases however ... underlying pathology of multiple
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
bronchopneumonia Here another case ... It will lead to multifocal ... ill-defined densities ... usually starts in multiple ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused