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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
In the proper clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... usually multiple ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
the differential diagnosis ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Right upper lobe atelectasis
Findings:
1) triangular density
2) elevated right hilus
3) obliteration of the retrosternal clear space (arrow)
space (arrow) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #LungCancer #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... was a lower lobe pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
or multifocal ill-defined ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Here we see a consolidation which is located in the left lower lobe.
There is a normal
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #LLL #RadiologyAssistant
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Lobar ... #Collapse #Tenting ... #RadiologyAssistant