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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
consolidation due to a pneumonia ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... PCP Mycoplasma pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... #Pneumonia #PJP
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... an acute lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pulmonary Diseases - Pneumonia ... Pulmonary #Diseases #Radiology ... Patterns #Lung #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
streptococcus pneumoniae ... are organizing pneumonia ... is organizing pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
diagnosis is lobar pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
excludes eosinophilic pneumonia ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... Distribution #Organizing #Pneumonia
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... rarely typical pneumonia ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
cause: Aspiration pneumonia ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... residual lesion or is clear