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The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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diseases with a ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... #Differential # ... Diagram #Comparison
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pneumatocele, emphysema ... chest X-ray, we ... thin wall Emphysema ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... Pulmonary teaching ... #video #POCUS #pulmonary ... #respiratory #Chest ... #Lung
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
consolidation as a ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Respiratory bronchiolitis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Tuberculosis A ... Histoplasmosis A ... rigid chest cage ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #diseases #differential
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
year-old woman with a ... temporary insertion of a ... connecting fascial and anatomic ... can result in respiratory ... under the skin as long
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... precipitate re-expansion pulmonary ... Fr hemothorax/empyema ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... blood cells in the lung ... administration of a ... also occur with a ... edema #causes #differential