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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
opacities - Fine Nodular ... Solitary Pulmonary Nodule ... - Multiple Masses ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... fibrosis as in UIP ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... of the consolidation ... in fact this is nodular ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
. 3- Nodule or mass ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
can present as consolidation ... or even as masses ... they may resemble consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
In most cases these ... In some cases however ... small and fill up ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
patterns: reticular, nodular ... seen and in many cases ... UIP can be suspected ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
in fact this is caused ... creep all the way up ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lateral #LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... Low-grade fever (up ... • Traumatic brain ... volume, decreased bowel ... due to airway collapse
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
the vasculitis causes ... ill-defined areas of consolidation ... seen as multiple nodules ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant