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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
anteriorly in the left lung ... This was a consolidation ... caused by Sterptococcus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... caused by Streptcoccus ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... caused by streptococcus ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation ... - Diagnosis: ... pulmonary #ILD #diagnosis
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... multiple ill-defined masses ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
distribution of consolidation ... periphery of the lung ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... pulmonary edema and pneumonia ... words louder #Lung ... Findings #Pulmonary #PhysicalExam ... #diagnosis #signs
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare