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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 ... the right upper lobe ... most likely a lobar ... This was an acute lobar ... AirBronchogram #RUL #Lobar
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
Silhouette - for ... These lines and silhouettes ... of the normal silhouette ... is called the silhouette ... where the upper lobes
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
loss of cardiac silhouette ... the left upper lobe ... Since the silhouette ... of the middle lobe ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... The most common diagnosis ... is lobar pneumonia ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
Left lower lobe ... this is lower lobe ... see the lower lobe ... the atelectatic lobe ... Radiology #CXR #LLL #Lobar
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
Right middle lobe ... heart border (silhouette ... of the middle lobe ... mimick a middle lobe ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
Shaped Cardiac Silhouette ... ChestXRay #Radiology #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... Consolidation #Lobar
Cystic Lung Disease
Upper Lobe Predominant: 
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Pneumocystis Jiroveci, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Paracoccidioidomycosis,
Disease Upper Lobe ... Disease Lower Lobe ... #differential #diagnosis
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis