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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... - Aspiration - Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Treatment of Obstructive ... lung volume Mandibular ... effective at reducing respiratory ... no unfavorable collapse ... #management #pulmonary
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... indicate preferred treatment ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... #Management #Pulmonary
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Criteria for Acute Respiratory ... consistent with pulmonary ... effusions, lobar collapse ... , lung collapse, ... or pulmonary nodules
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... tissue of the lung ... Atelectasis - collapse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
& lower airway collapse ... in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... • Other acute respiratory ... exacerbation) • Chronic respiratory
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... most typical of pulmonary ... seen in chronic lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... with a cystic lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary