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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 ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, bulla, honeycombing ... since in many cases ... we describe a chest ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Honeycombing is defined by the presence of small cystic spaces with irregularly thickened walls composed of
and subpleural lung ... regardless of their cause ... from paraseptal emphysema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Honeycombing
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Silicosis • Honeycombing ... Attenuation: • Emphysema ... Histiocytosis, Lymphocytic ... : Idiopathic Pulmonary ... #radiology
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In this case a lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LungInfarct #Infarct #PulmonaryEmbolism ... #RadiologyAssistant
The CXR demonstrates a reticular interstitial pattern with a preference at the lung bases.
The HRCT demonstrates
preference at the lung ... bases. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #UIP #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
histologic pattern of pulmonary ... On a chest X-ray ... pattern at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
bullae occasionally cause ... compression of adjacent lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Paraseptal ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... In this case, pulmonary ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism