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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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on the basis of HRCT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Centrilobular emphysema ... #Clinical #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 ... cysts; smoking history ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Cystic #Pattern #Comparison
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Mimic #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest ... Reticular #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right)
Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Subacute stage:
- RB-ILD: seen in
centrilobular emphysema ... show very similar HRCT ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #Comparison
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table