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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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attenuation or air-filled ... Honeycombing Most diseases ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... lat decubitus - air ... Management: • ... Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
interstitial lung ... diseases LIP ... AIP: acute interstitial ... CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Crackles / ↓ Air ... asthma • Pleural disease ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
with airspace disease ... replacing the air ... UIP, NSIP and long ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... outcomes or comparison ... to lung volume ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
Auto-immune attack on hair ... pain, Sclera may perforate ... friction rub audible Lungs ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... Disease and more ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
the result of air ... space disease ( ... or interstitial lung ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Etiology: Lung ... caused by a rigid chest ... -W237. 10.2214/AJR ... #diseases #differential