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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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result in decreased lung ... attenuation or air-filled ... - Emphysema - Lung ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
Adrenal Crisis ... confuse acute adrenal ... a syndrome of long-term ... with vomiting, abdominal ... hydrocortisonr #ACTH #AI
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
: • Lung cancer ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... axillary or pubic hair ... /dL -> Primary AI ... ug/dL Primary AI
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated ... Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air ... diagnosed with a perforated ... intraperitoneal air ... get fooled by lung
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Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Summary Primary Adrenal ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... Insufficiency: Long-term ... @AnnKumfer #Adrenal
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... usually contain air ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
The most obvious finding on this CXR is free air under the diaphragm.
This finding indicates a
this CXR is free air ... indicates a bowel perforation ... patient had recent abdominal ... is still some air ... #ApicalTumor #RadiologyAssistant
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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expiratory scans for air ... in the 'black' lung ... bronchiolitis with air ... #Attenuation #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant