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Chest XRay Consolidation Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Consolidation ... Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - ... Lobar consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... The most common diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Pumonary cardiogenic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... cause of diffuse consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... and chronic consolidation ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... mass • Masses: Anterior ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
, hemoptysis Treatment ... Lung #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 ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR