Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
patients with lung ... cysts. ... Radiology #CTChest #Cystic ... #Comparison #LAM ... Histiocytosis #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
(LAM): uniform cysts ... adenopathy and pleural effusion ... bizarre shaped cysts ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Cystic LCH: - LAM ... : round cysts, evenly ... #Cysts #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... COVID19 #POCUS #Lung ... #Ultrasound #Comparison
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... - Emphysema - Lung ... cysts (LAM, LIP ... Differential #Diagram #Comparison ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
multiple thick walled cysts ... (LAM): regular cysts ... LowAttenuation #Cystic ... #Pattern #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound

That time when my ultrasound and surfing worlds suddenly collided

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Large Pleural Effusion ... on Lung Ultrasound ... jchristianfox #Pleural #Effusion ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... #Ultrasound
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There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... cyst in the upper ... something to do with a cystic ... leading to pulmonary cyst ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Right pleural effusion with "spine sign" seen beautifully by using large footprint curvilinear transducer on lung
Right pleural effusion ... transducer on lung ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... Clinical #POCUS #Lung ... #Pleural #Effusion
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Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
indicative of pleural effusion ... absence of pleural effusion ... by air in the lung ... #Pulmonary #Lung ... #Ultrasound