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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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thickening, distal to elbows ... skin thickening Signs ... • Pulmonary: ILD ... Scleroderma #SSc #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #signs
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... Chilaiditi sign ... #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
and the calcium sign ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... common cause of diffuse ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... PseudoPneumoperitoneum #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
and the calcium sign ... positive calcium sign ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Arthritis) - MSK Radiology ... mass and NO prior signs ... disproportionately narrowed and diffuse ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk #rheumatology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
chest (in a V-sign ... shoulders (in a shawl sign ... Inverse Gottron’s sign ... auricular papules Clinical ... #dermatology #diagnosis