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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
from the various causes ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
the cause of the consolidation ... of x-rays with consolidation ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
Pleural opacities ... the most common causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
cystic fibrosis (CF ... with asthma or CF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
edema Stage II of CHF ... perpendicular to the pleura ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... Intersitial #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
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
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
The CXR shows multiple ... lung masses or consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pleural # ... Plaques #Asbestos #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions abutting the pleura ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... edema and some pleural ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant