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Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... on Chest CT • ... #Crescent #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Enhanced peritoneal stripe sign suggestive of free air in the peritoneum (also known as that other
suggestive of free air ... #POCUS performed ... prior to CT. ... pneumoperitoneum #freeair ... #clinical #pocus
Pneumoperitoneum via Perforated Duodenal Ulcer- Free Air on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient with diffuse abdominal pain...don't let
on Abdominal POCUS ... ultimately was diagnosed ... get fooled by lung ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #ultrasound #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
emboli usually present ... can suggest the diagnosis ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
and increasing abdominal ... diagnosis of SBO ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
revealed decreased air ... performed after ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray was performed ... SpO2 88% on room air ... This post will focus ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest