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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
pneumonia. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Lobar or focal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... these patterns are ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... with the differential ... of organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... Miliary opacities are ... throughout the lungs ... rarely typical pneumonia ... diagnosis #pulmonary
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
Here a typical lobar ... borders in the left lung ... , TB and lung cancer ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant