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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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attenuation or air-filled ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
diagnosis there ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... usually contain air ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• Lymphatics clear ... Centrilobular emphysema ... -W237. 10.2214/AJR ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... edema, severe ILD ... .2016.12.033 #Air ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... trapping • EMPHYSEMA ... the heart to the lung ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... lat decubitus - air ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential ... calcified empyema ... treatment for pulmonary ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... maybe there is an air-bronchogram ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... #Clinical #Radiology
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... centrilobular emphysema ... throughout the whole lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest