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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 ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... ill-defined opacities ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... of diffuse consolidation ... Unlike lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... masses. ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
borders in the left lung ... pneumoniae, TB and lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD