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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
and renal manifestations ... Differential Diagnosis ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT ... Bronchoscopy with serial
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
based on TTE, TEE, CT ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... prosthetic valve, PFO, ASD ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
hump along may aid ... in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
consolidation and ... the differential diagnosis ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
to iatrogenic arterial ... D) #Clinical #Radiology ... #Hemothorax #CXR ... #CT #Angiogram ... Thoracentesis #NEJM
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Physical stigmata of cor ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest CT ... ) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #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
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #management #cardiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
empyema, hemothorax, and ... treatment for pulmonary ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax ... #NEJM
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
intraparenchymal pulmonary ... confirmed the diagnosis ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #radiology ... #CT #wedge #biopsy ... #NEJM