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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The most common diagnosis ... is lobar pneumonia ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... most likely a lobar ... weight loss or long ... standing symptoms ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... must be located anteriorly ... in the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Lingula
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Diseases - Pneumonia ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... lung segments to ... be pushed anteriorly ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... symptoms (e.g., ... chest pain) and signs ... #Pulmonolary
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... or middle lobe collapse ... mass • Masses: Anterior ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... • Indolent symptoms ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Pleuritic CP ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary