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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Kyphosis: Anterior curvature of the spine, in this case caused by severe osteoporosis and resultant vertebral
caused by severe ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Kyphosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #UCSDH
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... the differential diagnosis ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
in 70% of cases ... of CHF. ... On a lateral image ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... → no signs of CXR ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Common clinical ... unilateral or bilateral ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Here another case ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #