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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... most typical of pulmonary ... edema, both cardiogenic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
edema - filling ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Alveolar #Pulmonary ... #Edema #AlveolarEdema ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
uncommon cause of lobar ... consolidation. ... nonfunctioning part of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
the differential diagnostic ... a precursor of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
influenced by: Gravity ... position Obstructive lung ... with perihilar consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant