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Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
area of the left lung ... collapse the involved lung ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
There is a lung ... the pneumothorax has ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A CXR is done. ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
COVID-19 POCUS ... 96 yrs old, discharged ... CXR with consolidation ... and likely effusion ... #Clinical #Lung
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Rare: pleural effusions ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Pneumonia on POCUS

Otherwise healthy 12mo-old w/ fever. Linear & phased array viewing the lung (subpleural &
Otherwise healthy 12mo-old ... array viewing the lung ... >1cm, supports diagnosis ... imaging such as cxr ... #clinical #lung
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
There is a lung ... the pneumothorax has ... is a possible diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal long ... appearance of heart on CXR ... effusion in addition ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PLAX