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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... the right upper lobe ... most likely a lobar ... This was an acute lobar ... #Pneumonia #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 ... pneumonia. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Consolidation - ... Lobar consolidation ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Lobar #Diffuse ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Lung neoplasms ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The CT-images demonstrate the atelectasis of the left upper lobe (blue arrow).
There is a centrally located
the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... #Obstructive #RadiologyAssistant
Total Lung Atelectasis on Chest CT - Diffuse complete lobar collapse in patient needing ECMO

#Lung #Atelectasis
Total Lung Atelectasis ... complete lobar ... collapse in patient ... needing ECMO #Lung ... #radiology #pulmonary
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 ... AirBronchogram #LLL #Lobar ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... fibrosis in upper lobes ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant