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Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Sign on Chest CT ... non-obstructive atelectasis ... #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Comet Tail Sign on Chest CT
 • Curvilinear pleural based opacity directed towards the ipsilateral hilum
Comet Tail Sign ... on Chest CT • Curvilinear ... • DDx: Rounded atelectasis ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... proper clinical setting ... the pleura, air-bronchograms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
available diagnostic testing ... diameter are called lung ... associated with lung ... Management options ... CT imaging, positron
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... blood flow in the chest ... • PULMONARY A ... precede other signs ... comparison #challenges #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia Signs ... 100,000/μl) Imaging ... radiograph or CT ... (LR + 2.8) Testing ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung ... surgery Stress Testing ... medical and surgical management