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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
replacing the air ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
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
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... Notice the air-fluid ... level indicating pus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... alveoli with fluid, pus ... the amount of air ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
Notice the air-fluid ... There is a lung ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... bronchial obstruction caused ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
the result of air ... or interstitial lung ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant