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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Lobar consolidation ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... is lobar or segmental ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... of chronic consolidation ... This was an acute lobar ... Clinical #Radiology #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 ... pneumonia caused ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Lobar #Diffuse
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... Neoplasm with lobar ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... to multifocal ill-defined ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Legionella #Diffuse #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 ... air-bronchogram Lobar ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
is an uncommon cause ... of lobar consolidation ... migrate through the pores ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PulmonarySequestration #RadiologyAssistant