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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Aspiration - Pulmonary edema ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
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consolidation is pulmonary edema ... called cardiogenic edema ... non-cardiogenic edema ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
by interstitial edema ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pneumonia #PJP #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
usually multiple ill-defined ... respond to the treatment ... The old name is ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Flash Pulmonary Edema ... Volume Exam (JVP, edema ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... antibiotics • Flash Edema ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
typical of pulmonary edema ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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bronchograms and ill-defined ... with pulmonary edema ... like to look at old ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
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with alveolar edema ... resolved after treatment ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Alveolar #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant