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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
weight loss or long ... causes of chronic consolidation ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... There is a peripheral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Infarction - peripheral ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Clinical manifestations ... - Imaging: • CXR ... : Peripheral distribution ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... ANA, RF, CCP, CPK
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
demonstrating wegde-shaped peripheral ... which are probably consolidations ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... resolution of the consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
in the periphery ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... to multifocal ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... Legionella #Diffuse #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
influenced by: Gravity ... with perihilar consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant