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Main causes of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases.

#differential #algorithm #diagnosis #causes #DPLD #ILD #parenchymal #lung #diseases #pulmonary
Main causes of diffuse ... parenchymal lung ... differential #algorithm #diagnosis ... ILD #parenchymal ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... pneumonia (COP), Respiratory ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... severity Acute Respiratory ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Barcode Sign in Pneumothorax on POCUS - M-Mode

seashore sign: normal lung sliding

barcode/stratosphere sign: pneumothorax 

#Pneumothorax #Barcode
Pneumothorax on POCUS ... : normal lung sliding ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Seashore ... stratosphere #Clinical #Pulmonary
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Respiratory bronchiolitis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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Pneumothorax Diagnosis ... , Barcode Sign! ... #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #LungSliding
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #HRCT #POCUS #Lung ... #Correlation #Table ... #ILD #Findings
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... LungDisease #CTILD #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #Pulmonary