Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
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It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
and chronic consolidation ... Neoplasm with lobar ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
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Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
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Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
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Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
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Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
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