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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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- Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pneumatocele, emphysema ... we describe a chest ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... #CXR #Lucency #Differential ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
to widespread areas ... in the affected lung ... the other hand, mild ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... PanlobularEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... centrilobular emphysema ... throughout the whole lung ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... diagnosis there ... the surrounding lung ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
Lung abnormalities ... are seen as in emphysema ... published soon: Chest ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... most challenging differential ... diagnosis in this ... Radiology #CXR #CTChest ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
areas. ... thromboembolic disease #Diagnosis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant