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A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
Diagnosis: Cavitary ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #ChestXRay #Cavitary ... #LungAbscess #AirFluidLevel
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
Post-TAVR Suicide Left ... hypertrophied LV → cavity ... Afterload and ↓ Intra-Cavitary ... diagnosis #management #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #treatment
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
pus within the cavity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity ... #AirFluidLevel
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion ... david_furfaro #Cavity ... #Cavitary #CXR ... Clinical #Pulmonary #Radiology ... #AirFluidLevel
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
In the left upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray aka Gastric Pull-up
Ivor Lewis procedure is a type of esophagectomy
into the thoracic cavity ... absent below the left ... cxr #clinical #radiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): X-ray features
 • Soft tissue swelling (best seen by comparing left & right
seen by comparing left ... HandXray #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Clinical #Pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
female of high parity ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... BNP, high CVP, left
The JT Interval and Pro-Arrhythmic Risk
Measured from the J-point to the end of the T-wave, the
Branch Block - Left ... electrocardiogram #pathophysiology ... #ekg #ecg #cardiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
densities iin the left ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity