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Lung Auscultation and Physical Exam Findings in Selected Lung Disorders

#PhysicalExam #Auscultation #Pulmonary #Percussion #Dullness #Fremitus #BreathSounds
Lung Auscultation ... Physical Exam Findings ... Disorders #PhysicalExam ... #Auscultation #Pulmonary ... Transmitted #Comparison #Table
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... involvement of the lung ... listed in the table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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- Emphysema - Lung ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... basis of HRCT findings ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... disease, idiopathic ... pulmonary fibrosis ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... disease comes from ... low attenuation (table ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy
In sarcoidosis the common pattern is right paratracheal and bilateral hilar adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign').
In
adenopathy ('1-2-3-sign ... In lung carcinoma ... postirradiation Hodgkin disease ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... words louder #Lung ... #Findings #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam # ... diagnosis #signs
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Diseases • Acute ... , wt loss; CV, CNS ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table