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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
AXR. ... KUB - Good far ... Non-contrast CT ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... #Radiology #Diagnosis
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
Sometimes a CT is ... large lung volume and ... arterial hypertension ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture
Calcified Spleen and Gallstones - An abdominal radiograph, which was obtained during a previous presentation for
Calcified Spleen and ... administration of contrast material ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #KUB #CT #Calcified ... #Spleen #NEJM
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
of low, normal and ... attenuation • DDx: sub-acute ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
to iatrogenic arterial ... embolization (Panel D) #Clinical ... #Radiology #Hemothorax ... #CXR #CT #Angiogram ... Thoracentesis #NEJM
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
bullae have visible walls ... without associated pulmonary ... fluid or solid material ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
intraparenchymal pulmonary ... #clinical #Lymphangioleiomyomatosis ... #LAM #radiology ... #CT #wedge #biopsy ... #NEJM
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... Assessing ROSC during CPR ... PECO2 rapidly falls ... EMPHYSEMA - Arterial ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... radiograph or CT ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary