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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse ... #Multifocal #Differential
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... - Diffuse consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Consolidation ... RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... are dealing with multifocal ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral