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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... (centrilobular emphysema ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
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 ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts #Emphysema ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... 89-year-old ... Lung ultrasound ... CasasolaGarcia #Empyema ... #POCUS #Clinical
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Features of Pulmonary Diseases ... Atelectasis - Emphysema ... Reticular - Emphysema ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential
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
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential ... Impaired Diffusion: ILD ... Pulmonary Embolism, Emphysema ... Shock • Airway Disease ... Hypoxemia #hypoxia #Differential
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 ... CTChest #Panlobular #Emphysema
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Atelectasis • Emphysema ... • Interstitial lung ... disease Vasculature ... 2LmUODZ #Dyspnea #Differential
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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In the differential ... the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary emphysema ... #Cavity #Cyst #Emphysema ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant