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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
chronic consolidation ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Acute #Chronic
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Diseases - Pneumonia ... Glass Opacity - Chronic ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
consolidation. ... This was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... frequently seen in chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... there is an air-bronchogram ... of chronic consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
filling of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... the pattern of distribution ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
patients, who have an acute ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The distribution ... dyspnoe due to acute ... and air bronchograms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar