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Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
resulting from air ... Xray on the right ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Photo
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... Sign on Chest CT ... severe ILD, pulm infarction ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis ... pulmonary emboli the chest ... x-ray is normal ... #Clinical #Radiology
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 ... black' lung is abnormal ... seen in: - (post) infection ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... This patient’s clinical ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest