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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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These include: - Emphysema ... on the basis of HRCT ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts #Emphysema
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... Lung ultrasound ... reveals what chest ... CasasolaGarcia #Empyema ... #POCUS #Clinical
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Centrilobular emphysema ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... Clinical #Radiology #HRCT ... #CTChest #LowAttenuation ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
of panlobular emphysema ... Panlobular emphysema ... severe panlobular emphysema ... severe panlobular emphysema ... #Panlobular #Emphysema
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... (EN) on Chest POCUS ... This is Empyema ... Because Empyema ... @nickmmark #Empyema
Loculated Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound

Loculations get me every time! This one's pleural 

Dr. J. Christian
Loculated Pleural ... Effusion on Lung ... Pleural #Effusion #Empyema ... #Complicated #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung
Complicated Pleural effusion - Empyema on POCUS

M60 YO with chronic shortness of breath and fever .
Pleural effusion - Empyema ... on POCUS M60 ... Lung Ultra Sound ... Pleural #Effusion #Empyema ... Clinical #Septations #Loculated
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant