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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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... hilus is in a normal ... most likely a lobar ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
Normal hili are: ... - Normal in position ... vessels #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Enlargement #Differential ... Unilateral #Bilateral #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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Table #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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
Normally when you ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... may still have a normal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... or lobar collaps ... has a limited differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Patterns #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
thickening - lack of normal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Bronchiectasis #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
dealing with the differential ... lab-findings were normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant