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
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Diffuse ... opacities - Fine Nodular ... interstitial opacities Nodule ... Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
diseases with a nodular ... centrilobular nodules ... #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
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
substances resulting in lobar ... , diffuse or multifocal ... opacities or small nodules ... . 3- Nodule or mass ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hemorrhage
In this case there was a solitary nodule in the right upper lobe and a biopsy
was a solitary nodule ... The lobar consolidation ... anticoagulantion therapy, diffuse ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pulmonary #Hemorrhage #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... in fact this is nodular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... granulomatous noduli ... are so small and diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... to multifocal ill-defined ... Bronchopneumonia can be caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
patterns: reticular, nodular ... low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... seen and in many cases ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant