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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... replacing the air ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
CT - Pathophysiology ... as compared to consolidation ... often, GGO is caused ... replacement of air ... Pathophysiology #Radiology
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... a parenchymal consolidation ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... alveoli with fluid, pus ... the amount of air ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Notice the air-bronchogram ... In the proper clinical ... weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... Sign on Chest CT ... • DDx: pna, pulm ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
, which showed air ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
CT Angiogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominent pulm vessels traversing through an area of parenchymal
of parenchymal consolidation ... post-obstructive pna ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical