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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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cysts (LAM, LIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Diagram ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
measure less than 1 mm ... the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
In this case a lung ... cyst has formed ... has caused a triangular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
indicates unknown cause ... vascular diseases (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... ILD #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... seen in 34% of cases ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Key findings in Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Numerous thin-walled cysts, surrounded by normal parenchyma.
Cysts range from 2mm to 5cm in
throughout the lungs ... perceptible to 4 mm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant