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Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
Whenever you see ... density within the lung ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... We cannot see the ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... , inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
She has already ... A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... - Bilateral ... effusions, lobar collapse ... , lung collapse, ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... and permanent alopecia ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonscarring alopecia ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
PseudoARDS-Collapse pattern
PseudoARDS-collapse is respiratory failure which is largely due to atelectasis.  The most common form
PseudoARDS-Collapse ... pattern PseudoARDS-collapse ... ) or dependent lung ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... LE doppler, CTA ... of AECOPD: • Clinical