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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 ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Centrilobular emphysema ... low attenuation areas ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... Centrilobular emphysema ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Empyema Necessitans ... Pulmonary teaching case ... control) - in some cases ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #respiratory
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Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Empyema Necessitans ... Pulmonary teaching case ... This is Empyema ... #clinical #video ... POCUS #pulmonary #respiratory
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On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Respiratory bronchiolitis ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
insertion of a chest ... neck (shown in video ... and spaces can cause ... can result in respiratory ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
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Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... To differentiate ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #Emphysema ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Emphysema, when it is severe, can mimick Langerhans cell histiosytosis.
When it extends beyond the centrilobular area
Emphysema, when ... LCH, but also areas ... of emphysema, respiratory ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #Emphysema #RadiologyAssistant