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Sarcoidosis
In this case the chest x-ray shows subtle findings that could be described as fine reticulation.
In
the chest x-ray ... findings that could ... be described as fine ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Sarcoidosis
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
decades of life Causes ... and clinical associations ... within one hour or longer ... #rheumatology # ... comparison #table
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... interstitial opacities - Fine ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Coli - P.
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... lobar pneumonia caused ... The old name is ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC ... algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
The CT-image is not very helpful in the differentiation.
There are hypodense areas, which could be masses.
On
be masses. ... hand this also could ... Finally the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and congested (“Cold ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Remember that clinician ... adjudication is the ‘gold ... shaped GPR, these clues ... BloodCultures #BCx ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis