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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
reflection) Pneumonia ... Edema: - Widespread ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... or interstitial lung ... distribution: Hypersensitivity ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
edema; ARDS, Metastatic ... disease, Pulmonary ... • Pleural effusion ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Kerley B-lines and pleural ... patients, who have an acute ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
effusion). ... The distribution ... dyspnoe due to acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... cardiac disease ... respiratory distress ... lung injury (TRALI ... #diagnosis #cardiology
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
In certain diseases ... structures of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... Perilymphatic #Comparison
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Pulmonary Diseases ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... edema in acute ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
edema - filling ... disease, that is ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant