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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... table lists the differential ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... has a limited differential ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... Neoplasm with lobar ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
impaction can mimick ... cystic fibrosis (CF ... with asthma or CF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In these cases comparison ... during a period of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
pleural fluid posterolateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #RLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... Other signs of CHF ... that helpful, but comparison ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
excavatum can mimick ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant