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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... 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
caused by streptococcus ... become diffuse if ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Consolidation
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... of diffuse consolidation ... infection, ARDS ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Consolidation
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Chronic post-infection ... are so small and diffuse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Newborn - Normal CXR ... Syndrome (RDS)* ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... Syndrome (RDS)*
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... Organizing pneumonia ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... studies legionella/strep ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... , Diffuse alveolar
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
: Diffuse alveolar ... allopurinol), Infection ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... (diffuse infiltrates ... , biopsy By Tess
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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mm) nodules • Diffusely ... Opacities: • Infectious ... rarely typical pneumonia ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... Innumerable, bilateral, diffusely ... spread of MTB infection ... xray #clinical #radiology ... #CXR