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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
Lobar consolidation ... consolidation is lobar ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
follow the thoracic spine ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
flattening the lumbar ... spine. ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam
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 ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
smaller and fewer in number ... are taken in a supine ... In the supine position ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Here two CXRs of another patient with obvious skinfolds. The radiography was performed supine with a
Here two CXRs of ... was performed supine ... with a CR cassette ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Fold #Mimic #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Here we have a number ... Lobar pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Stork Test 

The stork test evaluates for a stress fracture of the pars interarticularis in the
spine. ... hyper-extends the spine ... Pain in the lumbar ... #Stork #Test #Lumbar ... #spine #PhysicalExam
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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Lobar ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant