8 results
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
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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
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 ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... dealing with the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
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Here a pneumonia which was hidden in the right lower lobe mainly below the level of
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On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
from posterior all ... bordered by the lung ... right diaphragm all ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RLL
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
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Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
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