Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Multifocal #Differential ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ... ill-defined consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... resulting in lobar, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
are dealing with multifocal ... There is a peripheral ... dealing with the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... with multiple peripheral ... are so small and diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Multifocal
Multifocal consolidations are also described as multifocal ill-defined opacities or densities.
In most cases these are the
to segmental, diffuse ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
the airways as acute ... It will lead to multifocal ... ill-defined densities ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant