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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 ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts #Emphysema ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Atelectasis - Emphysema ... Reticular - Emphysema ... #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay ... #ChestCT #Differential
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... Smoking related diseases ... (centrilobular emphysema ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
Lung abnormalities ... the following patterns ... are seen as in emphysema ... disease. ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... Centrilobular emphysema ... • Inhaled antigens ... #diseases #differential
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
centrilobular emphysema ... Emphysema however ... many inhalational diseases ... and also in emphysema ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
Carcinoembryonic antigen ... Rectum, Breast, Lung ... levels: Pulmonary emphysema ... Smokers, Renal disease ... laboratory #oncology #differential