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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... if this patient had ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... lobe collapse causes ... causes a veil like ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
The consolidation ... lunginfarction and ... pulmonary embolus has caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Hilum Overlay Sign ... on Chest X-Ray ... with the vessels and ... hilum: In this case ... #radiology #CXR
The CT-image is not very helpful in the differentiation.
There are hypodense areas, which could be masses.
On
which could be masses ... On the other hand ... could be areas of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
On the left two cases ... in a subpleural and ... will be other signs ... this #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... signs of chronic ... Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation