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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pneumatocele, emphysema ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Lung #Pulmonary
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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In the differential ... without associated pulmonary ... emphysema. ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts #Emphysema
Characteristics of Important Exudative Pleural Effusions

#Exudative #Pleural #Effusions #Comparison #Table #Characteristics #Differential #Pulmonary
Pleural #Effusions #Comparison ... #Table #Characteristics ... #Differential # ... Pulmonary
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
(centrilobular emphysema ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... Cardiology #Causes #Table ... #Comparison
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... Drug toxicity, Pulmonary ... Parapneumonic effusion; empyema ... pneumonia • Cavitary ... #diseases #differential
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema: bilateral ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table