Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
- Diffuse consolidation ... opacities - Fine Nodular ... - Multiple Masses ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... of diffuse consolidation ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Diffuse #Consolidation ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... granulomatous noduli ... are so small and diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... of the consolidation ... in fact this is nodular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
resulting in lobar, diffuse ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
Sarcoidosis On a CXR ... can present as consolidation ... they may resemble consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
opacities The table ... the most common causes ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Pleural #Opacity #Plaques ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
The CXR shows multiple ... look like a lung masses ... or consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Asbestos #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Diffuse consolidation ... of diffuse consolidation ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant