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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... X-ray, we are trying ... to figger out what ... visible wall #CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... x-ray there is ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... in the proper clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
x-ray (click image ... interstitial opacities - Fine ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
Here a chest x-ray ... large cavitating lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer ... #Cancer #Cavity
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
carcinoma The chest ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... BronchoalveolarCarcinoma #AirBronchogram
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
On a chest X-ray ... particularly at the lung ... to confirm the diagnosis ... pattern at the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis ... x-ray is normal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral cavity ... Change in clinical ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis