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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
include the list of causes ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
the cause of the consolidation ... chronic illness, clinical ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
Diffuse consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... BronchoalveolarCarcinoma #AirBronchogram ... #Bronchogram #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
Mucoid impaction Mucus ... cystic fibrosis (CF ... with asthma or CF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
seen when the consolidations ... transudate like in CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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bilateral perihilar consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
typical lobar consolidation ... In consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
a precursor of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... IntersitialEdema #Septal #RadiologyAssistant
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
the vasculitis causes ... ill-defined areas of consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Multifocal #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant