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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
diagnosis is lobar pneumonia ... table lists the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Diffuse #Multifocal #Differential
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... causes of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
maybe there is an air-bronchogram ... with multifocal consolidations ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
the lower lobe air-bronchogram ... resulting in an air-bronchogram ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
is identified (video ... state (not always AR ... highest on my differential ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology