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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Lobar consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #HRCT #ChestCT
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... is pulmonary edema ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... Edema - Congestive ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... weight loss or long ... causes of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant