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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... - Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse ... #Multifocal #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... due to a decrease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... differentiate it ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
consolidations ... diffuse alveolar ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... new/old infarct STEMI ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
consolidations ... segmental, diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Multifocal ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
is attributed to ... most typical of pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant