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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... in the left lung ... This was a consolidation ... to a pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - ... Lobar consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
weight loss or long ... include the list of causes ... of chronic consolidation ... pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... lie against the anterior ... part of the lung ... This causes a density ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
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 ... pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... substances resulting in lobar ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Consolidation
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
Pleural plaques The CXR ... not look like a lung ... masses or consolidations ... All these findings ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
the way to anterior ... bordered by the lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RLL ... #Lateral #SilhouetteSign