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Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
CT • Distinct pulmonary ... leading into a lung ... • DDx: Septic emboli ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
the left three different ... patients with lung ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Comparison
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ... #Radiology #Cardiology
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... Embolism Diagnosis ... emboli the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Lung
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
sets at three different ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... with multiple embolic ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
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the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... Cyst #Emphysema #Comparison
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... treatment for pulmonary ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
morphology during different ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... the heart to the lung ... embolism - ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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There are two diagnostic ... embolism. ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Comparison
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
diagnoses. ... strain related to pulmonary ... embolism, but could ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c