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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... The most common cause ... from the various causes ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Definition: Diffuse ... : - ANCA-positive ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... (diffuse infiltrates
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... • Bronchitis Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary #Massive
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... duplicated SVC) • Pulmonary ... or middle lobe collapse ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Pericardial effusion • CXR
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
summarizes the causes ... are: - Normal in position ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Unilateral #Bilateral #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Diagnosis Algorithm CXR ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... : • Asthma* Positive ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Physiologic: ARDS, Diffuse ... Embolism, Emphysema, Positive ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... In the supine position ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Lobar #Diffuse ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant