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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... In chronic disease ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Algorithm Red ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... History of cancer, lung
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... seen in chronic lung ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
had a chronic disease ... The disease started ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
the cause of the consolidation ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... densities iin the left lung ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... the most likely diagnosis ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax ... #NEJM
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
Lung abnormalities ... following patterns: Consolidation ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #CXR
Left-Middle-Lobe Pneumonia - Radiography of the chest revealed a cardiac apex, aortic arch, and gastric bubble
infiltrate in the left lung ... pneumonia was diagnosed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Kartagener ... SitusInversus #NEJM