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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
must be located anteriorly ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Lingula ... #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... consolidation is lobar ... pneumonia. ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... This was an acute lobar ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... acute reticular pattern ... PCP Mycoplasma pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXRs.
There is a subtle consolidation in the left lower lobe in the hidden
First study the CXRs ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Retrocardiac ... #SpineSign #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Pneumonia ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... - Lobar or focal ... more than one pattern ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
of these four patterns ... Consolidation - Lobar ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... substances resulting in lobar ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns ... #RadiologyAssistant