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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... common cause of diffuse ... Pulmonary #CXR #Diffuse ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
distribution: - Diffuse ... pneumoniae may become diffuse ... they may become diffuse ... Consolidation #Lobar #Diffuse ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
More than 100 entities manifest as diffuse lung disease.
Fortunately only about 10 of these account for
entities manifest as diffuse ... about 90% of all diffuse ... frequently encountered diffuse ... Mnemonic #HRCT #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
the nodules are diffuse ... Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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• Bronchitis Diffuse ... Abnormalities • CHF
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
during a period of CHF ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
resulting in lobar, diffuse ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
with signs of CHF ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant