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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 ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts #Emphysema
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 ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atelectasis • Emphysema ... • Interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... associated pulmonary emphysema ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Cavity #Cyst #Emphysema ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary diseases ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Parapneumonic effusion; empyema ... #differential # ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... Centrilobular emphysema ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
Lung abnormalities ... are seen as in emphysema ... disease. ... Diagnosis #Pathophys #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
low attenuation (emphysema ... cystic) Where is it located ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant