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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
contusion Fracture ... , pulmonary contusion ... , pulmonary contusion ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... on Chest CT • ... #Crescent #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
emboli usually present ... CT demonstrates ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... feeding vessel sign ... #CXR #CTChest #
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
Monod Sign on Chest ... CTAir surrounding ... a preexisting pulmonary ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... Sign on Chest CT ... .2016.12.033 #Air ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... ) indicates an injury ... to the lung or ... to lung or airways
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest CT
 • Central GGO surrounded by a crescentic or circumferential
Sign) on Chest ... CT • Central GGO ... surrounded by a crescentic ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... diffuse inhalational injury ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... injury, leading ... edema must be present ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... lat decubitus - air ... CT Lung Abscess ... #Abscess #pulmonary