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Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
a patient with signs ... of CHF. ... of the stomach air ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... • DDx: Empyema ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... murmur of valvular regurgitation ... bilateral pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... Sign on Chest CT ... • DDx: pna, pulm ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
CT • Air surrounding ... pulmonary cavity • DDx ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... nodular opacity • DDx ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Tree-in-Bud Sign on Chest CT
 • Multiple centrilobular nodules arranged in a linear branching pattern.
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Tree-in-Bud Sign ... • DDx: NTM, atypical ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical #tree
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... • DDx; Cylindrical ... bronchiectasis, CF ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
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Tachycardias DDx ... is positive in aVR ... - Fusion beats ... Versus #ecg #ekg #cardiology ... #diagnosis #electrocardiogram