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COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
CT 1. ... Consolidation 7. ... Subpleural Curvilinear ... #Pulmonary #ChestCT ... #radiology #CTChest
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... most typical of pulmonary ... Peripheral or subpleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
CT 47 M with idiopathic ... distortion - Dense subpleural ... Rare - GVHD, lung ... #radiology #clinical ... #pulmonary #CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
and effusion - Pulmonary ... infiltrating shadow - Subpleural ... patients with pulmonary ... COVID19 #pneumonia #ChestCT ... POCUS #features #Radiology
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
CT - Pathophysiology ... glass opacity lung ... as compared to consolidation ... #pulmonary #ChestCT ... Pathophysiology #Radiology
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
finding signifies subpleural ... consolidation ( ... /CT imaging. ... photo #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... lesions than the chest ... which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... in particular) Evaluation ... : Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC