Radiology lecture 3 Flashcards by Kirsten Jensen | Brainscape

Q

Name 2 causes of small volume lungs

A

Pulmonary fibrosis

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Q

Name a cause of large volume lungs

A

COPD

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Q

List 5 causes of increased opacity

A

Tumours or other masses
Pleural flud
Fluid or cells in the lung intersititum
Fluid or cells in airspaces
Atelectasis

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Q

List 4 causes of increased lucency

A

Pneumothorax
Bullous emphysema
(Lobar collapse)
(PE)

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Q

What do we see in a lateral CXR in COPD?

A

Increased retrosternal lucency

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Q

How does alveolar opacity look?

A

Fluffy

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Q

What’s the commonest cause of alveolar opacity?

A

LHF

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