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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... Consolidation - ... Lobar consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
filling of the alveoli ... nodular interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
that fills the alveoli ... substances resulting in lobar ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... - Lobar or focal ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Diffuse ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
weight loss or long ... causes of chronic consolidation ... This was an acute ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
Here a typical lobar ... borders in the left lung ... pneumoniae, TB and lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
• Hemoptysis - rare ... - Imaging: • CXR ... opacities, Unilateral consolidation ... Rare: pleural effusions ... • HRCT: patchy consolidation
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
Multifocal Multifocal consolidations ... disease, like in the alveolar ... and fill up the alveoli ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... starts in the alveoli ... the airways as acute ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Legionella #Diffuse #RadiologyAssistant