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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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These include: - Emphysema ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #Cysts #Emphysema ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... (EN) on Chest POCUS ... This is Empyema ... Because Empyema ... @nickmmark #Empyema
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pulmonary Diseases - Pneumonia ... Atelectasis - Emphysema ... Reticular - Emphysema ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Centrilobular emphysema ... low attenuation areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
of panlobular emphysema ... Panlobular emphysema ... severe panlobular emphysema ... severe panlobular emphysema ... #Panlobular #Emphysema
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... low attenuation areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Centrilobular emphysema due to smoking. The periphery of the lung is spared (blue arrows). Centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... periphery of the lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... Centrilobular #Emphysema ... CentrilobularEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
Paraseptal emphysema ... formation (area of emphysema ... compression of adjacent lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Paraseptal #Emphysema
Empyema on Lung Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

POCUS helped to identify pyothorax in this unstable patient
Empyema on Lung ... ) POCUS helped ... shock secondary to pneumonia ... #Pyothorax #Empyema ... #Lung #Ultrasound
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant