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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower ... Causes of GI Bleed ... Upper: • Esophagus ... Lower: • Bowel: Diverticular ... #Lower #GIBleed
Zenker’s Diverticulum - A barium swallow examination showed stasis of barium in the upper esophagus with
Zenker’s Diverticulum ... barium in the upper ... Upper gastrointestinal ... Zenker’s diverticula ... #Clinical #Radiology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Distribution #Upper ... #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
In the left upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Atrium - The upper ... bulging of the upper ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
perihilar and in upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another typical case of sarcoidosis.
In addition to the perilymphatic nodules, there are multiple
located in the upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Peribronchovascular #Nodular #RadiologyAssistant
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
massive fibrosis in upper ... consolidation #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
disease in both upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
density in the right upper ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant