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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
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 ... #Lung #Ultrasound
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
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 ... #Ultrasound
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
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
interpretation of HRCT ... low attenuation (emphysema ... cystic) Where is it located ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... Algorithm #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary emphysema ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #Emphysema ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... centrilobular emphysema ... show very similar HRCT ... throughout the whole lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
POCUS You are ... U/S could be empyema ... treatment.Had chest ... #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings ... are paraseptal emphysema ... there is a broad differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant