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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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result in decreased lung ... These include: - Emphysema ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... pneumatocele, emphysema ... we describe a chest ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... (EN) on Chest POCUS ... drain on POCUS ... clinical #video #POCUS ... #Lung
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary emphysema ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cavity ... #Cyst #Emphysema
Centrilobular emphysema due to smoking. The periphery of the lung is spared (blue arrows). Centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... periphery of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Centrilobular ... #Emphysema #CentrilobularEmphysema
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
Paraseptal emphysema ... formation (area of emphysema ... compression of adjacent lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Paraseptal
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... to injury and do ... involvement of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... Radiology • Miliary ... throughout the lungs ... diffuse inhalational injury ... #Radiology #differential
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
in the affected lung ... appearance of extensive lung ... distinguishable from normal lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Panlobular
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... caused by a rigid chest ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #STARCHASERS #radiology