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Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... sign which consists ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest CT ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on ... • DDx: PE, portal ... #Polo #Mint #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... on Chest CT • Parallel ... bronchiectasis, CF, ILD ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram Sign ... on Chest CT • ... edema, severe ILD ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
wide, can be new/old ... Aortic dissection, PE ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Equivalents #Interpretation
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... structured approach to interpretation ... bronchiectasis) #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Algorithm #ILD
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
for pulmonary embolism ... test to rule out PE ... scanning versus CT-PA ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology ... #PE
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
these non-specific CT ... mandatory for the interpretion ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Colon Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm
Mild disease - Typical symptoms of Cl with none of the associated
Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mild disease - ... following: peritoneal signs ... venous gas on radiologic ... colonoscopy or CT
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Case A 39-year-old ... American male in mild ... Vital signs: BP ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... #Radiology #CTChest