4 results
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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decreased lung attenuation ... or air-filled lesions ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient with free abdominal air.
Notice the very thin regular line which is the diaphragm
patient with free abdominal ... air. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #FreeAir #Diaphragm ... #RadiologyAssistant
The most obvious finding on this CXR is free air under the diaphragm.
This finding indicates a
this CXR is free air ... patient had recent abdominal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #FreeAir #Diaphragm ... #ApicalTumor #RadiologyAssistant
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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expiratory scans for air ... bronchiolitis with air ... penicillamine) #Clinical #Radiology ... MosaicAttenuation #Mosaic #Attenuation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant