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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... include the list of causes ... pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Left Upper Lobe Collapse ... causes the collapse ... or curtain and causes ... the LLL apical segment ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
or lobar collaps ... The most common causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Collapse ... Patterns #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the superior segment ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar ... #Collapse #Luftsichel ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
, which is the collapsed ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar ... #Collapse #APWindow ... #RadiologyAssistant
Right upper lobe atelectasis
Findings:
1) triangular density
2) elevated right hilus
3) obliteration of the retrosternal clear space (arrow)
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #LungCancer #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... pneumonia caused ... respond to the treatment ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... Atelectasis - collapse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant