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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
adenopathy and pleural ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #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
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
Paraseptal emphysema ... near fissures and pleura ... formation (area of emphysema ... to spontaneous pneumothorax ... #Paraseptal #Emphysema
Subcutaneous Emphysema vs Pneumothorax on POCUS
Don't mistake for PTX -> Find ribs to confirm pleural line
Subcutaneous Emphysema ... vs Pneumothorax ... ribs to confirm pleural ... #Subcutaneous #Emphysema ... comparison #ultrasound #lung
Empyema on POCUS

89-year-old male with fever and dyspnea. Lung ultrasound reveals what chest x-ray hides -
Empyema on POCUS ... Lung ultrasound ... reveals what chest ... CasasolaGarcia #Empyema ... #POCUS #Clinical
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... low attenuation areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Pattern #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... pneumatocele, emphysema ... we describe a chest ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... #Differential #Table
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
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
history of severe emphysema ... Subcutaneous emphysema ... any soft tissue emphysema ... with subcutaneous emphysema ... #Subcutaneous #Emphysema
Malignant Complex Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
You are starting your RUSH exam on febrile/hypotensive patient with
Effusion on Lung ... POCUS You are ... U/S could be empyema ... treatment.Had chest ... #POCUS #Pulmonary