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Posterior L chest scan…same patient. Explains all! Massive L effusion, empyema. Drained and later discharged from
Massive L effusion ... , empyema. ... Clinical #POCUS #Lung ... #Massive #Empyema ... #PleuralEffusion
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Atelectasis - Emphysema ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... Reticular - Emphysema ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions #Differential #Table #Transudative #Exudative
Causes of Pleural Effusions ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #PleuralEffusions
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria for diagnosis ... Exudative Pleural Effusion ... #Respiratory #PleuralEffusion ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics #Diagnosis ... #Effusion #LightsCriteria
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 ... These include: - Emphysema ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #PleuralEffusion #Lights #Criteria #Transudative #Exudative #Cholesterol #Sensitivity #Specificity
Pleural Effusions ... #Diagnosis #PleuralEffusion
In the hospital: minimal improvement with abx for CAP. Lung US to the rescue. Diagnostic thora;
Lung US to the rescue ... Diagnostic thora ... Clinical #POCUS #Lung ... #Empyema #PleuralEffusion
Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
Pleural effusion ... Asbestosis #Diagnosis ... Pulmonary #Pleural #Effusion ... #PleuralEffusion ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
The differential diagnostic ... masses is very long ... most important diagnoses ... Management #Radiology #Lung ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant