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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
long standing symptoms ... This was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Acute ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... patients, who have an acute ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... effusions). 1/5 pts w/ acute ... CXR congestion.
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... and progressive Acute ... rarely preceded by acute ... Löfgren syndrome: ACUTE ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial fatpad
Pericardial fat depositions are common.
Sometimes a large fat pad can be seen (figure).
Necrosis of the
fat depositions are ... that manifests as acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialFat #FatPad #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of TB.
Primary TB: Acute bacterial pneumonia
Secondary TB: Sarcoidosis, Silicosis, Pneumoconiosis
Endobronchial spread of TB: Bronchopneumonia,
Primary TB: Acute ... TB the nodules are ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... CTChest #MiliaryTB #Comparison ... Metastases #Mimic #RadiologyAssistant
Recognition of a pneumothorax depends on the volume of air in the pleural space and the
pneumothoraces are ... There was an acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... #RadiologyAssistant