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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 ... pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Multifocal ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
pneumonia caused ... typically present as multifocal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Multifocal
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
pneumonias (IIPs ... indicates unknown cause ... listed in the table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ILD #Findings
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... . 2- Interstitial ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... are dealing with multifocal ... masses. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
lung disease comes ... low attenuation (table ... lung disease and ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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 ... , TB and lung cancer ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #LLL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... It will lead to multifocal ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia