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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 ... Consolidation - ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... or tumor cells (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Table
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table
HRCT findings in OP
- Bilateral peripheral consolidations, sharply demarcated.
- Consolidations may be migratory.
- Lesions may show
demarcated. - Consolidations ... carcinoma, the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #COP # ... Organizing #Pneumonia #ILD
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... two ill-defined ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... - any pathologic ... or multifocal ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Focal Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on Ventriculogram Angiography 

55 year old, severe chest pain after death of close
Angiography 55 year old ... , severe chest pain ... close relative, ECG ... diagnosis was STEMI ... Angiogram #clinical #cardiology
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
Multifocal Multifocal consolidations ... result of airspace-consolidations ... the underlying pathology ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... CXR #Multifocal #Consolidation
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
bronchiolitis: ill ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... Differential #Comparison #Table