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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... Consolidation - Lobar ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... weight loss or long ... This was an acute ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, are ... which can cause pulmonary ... pus within the cavity ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... - Lung neoplasms ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... of these terms are ... visible wall #CXR ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Lobar or focal ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Lobar #Diffuse ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
densities iin the left lung ... , which are probably ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... On HRCT there are ... is interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant