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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Atelectasis - Emphysema ... Reticular - Emphysema ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
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 ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts #Emphysema ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
anteriorly in the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... (EN) on Chest POCUS ... chest drain on POCUS ... clinical #video #POCUS ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... pneumatocele, emphysema ... density in the lung ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... visible wall #CXR
"COPD exacerbation" CXR ?RUL pneum. Worsening clinically ED despite resuscitation abx/steroids/fluids. Thoracic POCUS shows consolidation +
exacerbation" CXR ... Thoracic POCUS shows ... loculations suggesting empyema ... rajivthava #Clinical #POCUS ... #Lung #Empyema
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Chest Xray and POCUS ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... AirBronchogram #POCUS ... #CXR #Comparison ... #Clinical #Lung
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... with a cystic lung ... LAM is a rare lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Cicacitration atelectasis
Atelectasis can be the result of fibrosis of lungtissue.
This is seen after radiotherapy and in
density of the lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Radiation #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant