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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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... pneumonectomy if fail ... Abscess Differential
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... is interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
Notice the air-fluid ... attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Crackles / ↓ Air ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
or interstitial lung ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant