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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirBronchogram #RUL ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... seen in chronic lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
present as multiple ill-defined ... densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... or multifocal ill-defined ... tissue of the lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
Ventilator Alarms ... - Auscultate lungs ... bronchodilators/order CXR ... #Ventilator #Alarms ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... larger ones are ill-defined ... dealing with the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... - Lung neoplasms ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... areas where the lung ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant ... ParaAorticLine #PAView #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to think of the differential ... usually multiple ill-defined ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant