46 results
Chest XRay Consolidation Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Consolidation #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Consolidation ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
chronic heart disease ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
 -
Diseases - Pneumonia ... Atelectasis - Emphysema ... Patterns #Lung #CXR ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential ... #Diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... - Chronic post-infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... table lists the differential ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
-
Honeycombing Most diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
and other non-pulmonary ... interstitial lung disease ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Smoking related diseases ... (centrilobular emphysema ... edema #Diagnosis ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Parapneumonic effusion; empyema ... Sarcoma • Focal Consolidation ... tuberculosis Infectious ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT
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 ... diagnosis is to ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant