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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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Consolidation - Lobar ... - Loculated effusion ... - Pleural effusion ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
cavity above the diaphragm ... indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... cut off at the diaphragm ... Clinical #Pleural #Effusion
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... A subpulmonic effusion ... contour of the diaphragm ... detect pleural effusion ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
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 ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirBronchogram #RUL #Lobar
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
contour of the left diaphragm ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pneumothorax - Effusion ... Patterns #Lung #CXR
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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Lobar
Here another patient with free abdominal air.
Notice the very thin regular line which is the diaphragm
line which is the diaphragm ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Air #FreeAir #Diaphragm