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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 ... #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
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
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... of organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... it is seen in pneumonias ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #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
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... are usually very ill ... usually not that ill ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
borders in the left lung ... , TB and lung cancer ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
from posterior all ... bordered by the lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RLL ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant