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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Nodular pattern
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary TB: random nodules
3. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic
the area next to pleura ... Nodular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
The retracted visceral pleura is seen (blue arrow) which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is
retracted visceral pleura ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Hydropneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
in relation to pleural ... fissures or the pleural ... to involve the pleural ... Perilymphatic #Comparison ... #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... way to detect pleural ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Pleural # ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
Pleural opacities ... common causes of pleural ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Pleural #Opacity ... Differential #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Unilateral pleural calcifications are usually due to:
- infection (TB)
- empyema
- hemorrhagic #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Pleural #Plaques
Unilateral pleural ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pleural #Plaques ... Calcifications #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Kerley B-lines and pleural ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
Pleural fluid It ... visible on an CXR ... About 5 liters of pleural ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Volume #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions abutting the pleura ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant