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 ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... opacities - Fine Nodular ... - Multiple Masses ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill ... bronchiolitis: ill ... #Pattern #NodularPattern ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... pattern The algorithm ... are diffuse and ... HRCT #CTChest #NodularPattern ... #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 ... The old name is ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- Consolidation ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
Multifocal Multifocal consolidations ... In most cases these ... to segmental, diffuse ... In some cases however ... #Differential #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 ... to multifocal ill-defined ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
characterized by diffuse ... characteristics are diffuse ... or patchy consolidation ... AcuteInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #RadiologyAssistant
Wegener's granulomatosis
Wegener's is a collagen vascular disease with vasculitis involving the lung, kidney and sinuses.
In the
the vasculitis causes ... areas of consolidation ... seen as multiple nodules ... Granulomatosis #Multifocal #Nodules ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hemorrhage
In this case there was a solitary nodule in the right upper lobe and a biopsy
Hemorrhage In this case ... was a solitary nodule ... The lobar consolidation ... anticoagulantion therapy, diffuse ... Pulmonary #Hemorrhage #RadiologyAssistant