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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... table lists the differential ... 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 ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirBronchogram #RUL ... #RadiologyAssistant
Right upper lobe atelectasis
Findings:
1) triangular density
2) elevated right hilus
3) obliteration of the retrosternal clear space (arrow)
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #LungCancer #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential ... #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Tenting #RadiologyAssistant
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... #APWindow #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a CXR the most ... reticular pattern on a CXR ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the PET-CT there is both a tumor in the left lung, aswell as in the
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #PETCT #LUL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... → confirm DAH, rule ... , biopsy By Tess
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... Neoplasm with lobar ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant