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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... an ill-defined area ... weight loss or long ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... sweats, chills (infection ... disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
drainage in this area ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... - Lung neoplasms ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Infarction - peripheral ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... was admitted for pneumonia ... - What’s the diagnosis ... #clinical #video ... #Lung
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
spp, Atypical infection ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... be seen on the chest ... granulomatous infection ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In this case a lung ... the infarcted area ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant