BULLOUS EMPHYSEMA


 Figure 2: Chest radiograph showing extensive bullous disease, more marked on the right side and in the apices.


 Figure 1: Schematic showing the appearances of the different types of emphysema; centrilobular, panlobular, paraseptal3


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Distinguishing the features of a large bulla from a large or tension pneumothorax early in an acute setting will have significant implications


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 Figure 3: Magnified image of the chest radiograph from Figure 2 showing faint lung markings within the area affected by bullous disease.


JUNE 2017


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