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Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS), previously known as “meconium ileus equivalent,” is an entity unique to
Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS ... IM #Radiology #KUB ... #DIOS #CysticFibrosis
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Radiology #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... meropenem) #Lung ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
Lithopaedions, also referred as stone babies, are a rare phenomenon which occurs most commonly when a
commonly when a fetus dies ... AbdominalXRay #AXR ... #KUB #Lithopaedions
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... AIS > 3 B-lines/ lung ... pleural line + sub-pleural ... Lung "Pulse" • ... + Posterior lung
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
supine, friction rub ... audible Lungs: ... pleural effusion on CXR ... cause interstitial lung
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... History of cancer, lung
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
Hemothorax on Lung POCUS with Spine Sign

GSW to left chest.  Perisplenic window focusing on lower
Hemothorax on Lung ... hemothorax with large sub-pleural ... adjacent left lung ... #Hemothorax #Lung
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
for consolidated lung ... pleural space - Sub-diaphragmatic