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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... bronchiolitis (RB-ILD ... edema #Diagnosis ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
disease-associated interstitial lung ... ConnectiveTissueDiseases #ILD ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
transmit sound waves, leading ... will be seen IM POCUS ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... #Eosinophilic #Lung ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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diagnosis there ... the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Domestic and wild ... bloodstream - seeding ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Exclusion of other diagnosis ... NTM #Infections #differential
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... Subacute stage: - RB-ILD ... throughout the whole lung ... #CTChest #UIP #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
transmit sound waves, leading ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #clinical ... #pulmonary