Pediatric Chest

Lung Volume Density Differential
Increased (generalized)   None   Aspiration
        CHD
         
Increased (first days)   Multiple areas   Meconium Aspiration
  (Strand-like densiities following TTN
  bronchovascular patters)  
         
    Localized   Pneumonia
         
    Increased pulm vascularity   CHD
         
Increased (generalized)   Fine, lacelike, strand-like lines   PIE
    or cysts.   BPD
         
Increased >1wk - months   None   Chronic Aspiration
  Cystic Fibrosis
  CHD
         
Normal or decreased   Ground Glass   RDS
        GBS pneumonia
         
Variable   Variable   Persistent Pulm HTN
  GBS pneumonia
         
Localized increase   Air-filled   Lobar emphysema
         
    Fluid-filled   Bronchial obstruction (early lobar emphysema,
        congenital cyst, bronchogenic cyst)
         
    Air and/or fluid filled   CCAM

RDS

TTNB

MECONIUM ASPIRATION

PIE

BPD