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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 ... most likely a lobar ... This was an acute ... lobar pneumonia ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
, which is the collapsed ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... #APWindow #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
Lobar atelectasis ... or lobar collaps ... The most common causes ... #CXR #Lobar #Collapse ... Patterns #Comparison #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 ... pneumonia caused ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Lobar
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... Neoplasm with lobar ... proteinaceous material ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... - Bilateral ... pleural effusions, lobar ... collapse, lung ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
in fact this is caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... the airways as acute ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Diffuse #RadiologyAssistant