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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 #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Total Lung Atelectasis on Chest CT - Diffuse complete lobar collapse in patient needing ECMO

#Lung #Atelectasis
Total Lung Atelectasis ... on Chest CT - Diffuse ... needing ECMO #Lung ... ChestCT #CTChest #radiology ... #pulmonary
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... Sometimes a CT is ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... densities iin the left lung ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Splint: Posterior long ... if types I or Ill ... DC with orthopedic ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Orthopedics
On the PET-CT there is both a tumor in the left lung, aswell as in the
On the PET-CT there ... tumor in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PETCT #LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
More than 100 entities manifest as diffuse lung disease.
Fortunately only about 10 of these account for
of all diffuse lung ... some of them the old ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SHITFACED ... Mnemonic #HRCT #RadiologyAssistant
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
responses of the lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD ... #Findings #RadiologyAssistant
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Sign on Chest CT ... extending to the lung ... bronchiectasis, CF, ILD ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology