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Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
Here a typical lobar ... air-bronchogram Lobar ... consolidation from atelectasis ... in Klebsiella pneumoniae ... AirBronchogram #LLL #Lobar
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... most likely a lobar ... This was an acute lobar ... pneumonia caused ... AirBronchogram #RUL #Lobar
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
, Cryptococcal pneumonia ... Aspergillus Pneumonia ... and dyspnea • Lobar ... - 20% of pneumonias ... infiltrates or lobar
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... consolidation is lobar ... common diagnosis is lobar ... pneumonia. ... Pulmonary #CXR #Lobar
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... For instance a lobar ... pneumonia caused ... are organizing pneumonia ... Consolidation #Lobar
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
PPF - Wind: pneumonia ... , atalectasis ... Respiratory: • Atelectasis ... Infection: • Pneumonia
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
Left lower lobe atelectasis ... is lower lobe atelectasis ... surrounded by the atelectatic ... Radiology #CXR #LLL #Lobar
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Klebsiella pneumoniae ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... #Pneumonia #Patterns
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... Multiple Masses Atelectasis
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pulmonary Diseases - Pneumonia ... - Atelectasis