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Rounded atelectasis
The typical findings of rounded atelectasis on CT are pleural thickening, pleural-based mass and comet
and comet tail sign ... local pleuritis causes ... the pleura to thicken ... The underlying lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Comet Tail Sign on Chest CT
 • Curvilinear pleural based opacity directed towards the ipsilateral hilum
Comet Tail Sign ... pleural based opacity ... hilum • DDx: Rounded ... #Comet #Tail #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... base against the pleural ... hump along may aid ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions abutting the pleura ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
friction rub audible Lungs ... on CXR • RA inflammation ... tends to cause ... interstitial lung ... pathophysiology #signs
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... the collapse lung ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... bubble and the lung ... a patient with signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
he CT shows a lesion that originates in the lung.
Many would have a lungcancer on the
originates in the lung ... the comet tail sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #RoundedAtelectasis ... #CometTail #Sign
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs ... of CXR congestion