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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential ... Unilateral #Bilateral #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
opacities The table ... the most common causes ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Opacity #Plaques #Differential ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
has a limited differential ... The most common causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Azygoesophageal recess
The most important mediastinal line to look for is the azygoesophageal line, which borders the
on most frontal CXRs ... The causes of displacement ... summarized in the table ... #Displacement #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... fluid balance, and CXR ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable