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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
anteriorly in the left lung ... This was a consolidation ... to a pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... alveoli with fluid, pus ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
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 ... 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
In the proper clinical ... weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Pus - exsudate ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
some pulmonary consolidations ... involvement, with “white lung ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay