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Bronchopneumonia Consolidation Pattern on Chest X-Ray

Patchy areas of consolidation that may be initially limited to one
Consolidation Pattern ... X-Ray Patchy areas ... to one or more pulmonary ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
with areas of ground-glass ... atenuation and areas ... shows a mosaic pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... like acute or chronic ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... acute shortness of breath ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... suspect UIP on the CXR ... Here a CXR with ... attributed to chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... since in many cases ... is to describe areas ... visible wall #CXR ... Cavity #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
The clue here is
with ground glass pattern ... enlargement of pulmonary ... (arrow) in the areas ... caliber due to chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Chronic hypersensitivity ... pneumonitis (2) The case ... with areas of ground-glass ... attenuation and areas ... #Clinical #Radiology
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
radiographic findings are areas ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... or fibrosis in chronic ... or NSIP pattern ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... chest radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest