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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... in the proper clinical ... lesions abutting the pleura ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
subpleural and pleural ... Rare - GVHD, lung ... #ChestCT #radiology ... #clinical #pulmonary ... #CXR
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... base against the pleural ... confirmed with chest ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... organ system: • Pleura ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... organ system: • Pleura ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR