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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
(COPD) • COPD ... Role of PFTs • COPD ... Classification ... #Disease #COPD ... #diagnosis #management
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Secondary to chronic ... lung disease (COPD ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Multifocal (or multiform) atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an abnormal heart rhythm, specifically a type of supraventricular
exacerbations of chronic ... obstructive pulmonary ... disease (COPD). ... called the sinoatrial ... minute, this is called
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
fracture heals, the callus ... a patient with COPD ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #Callus #Pseudotumor
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
consolidation is also called ... most typical of pulmonary ... consolidation is called ... frequently seen in chronic ... #CXR #Batwing #
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... idiopathic it is called ... cryptogenic (COP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... This is also called ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

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the setting of chronic ... air-trapping in COPD ... #Chest #Xray #CXR ... #Lateral #Radiology ... #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
alveolar ducts and walls ... - Imaging: • CXR ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
macrophages and T cells ... • Silicosis • Chronic ... Langerhans giant cells ... and Culture • CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management