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First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... was a lower lobe pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
usually multiple ill-defined ... may become diffuse ... respond to the treatment ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidation - Diffuse ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
from posterior all ... right diaphragm all ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral #
Diffuse consolidation in bronchopneumonia
Here another case of diffuse consolidation.
This patient had fever and cough.
This was thought
Unlike lobar pneumonia ... to multifocal ill-defined ... be legionella pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
are usually very ill ... usually not that ill ... one month after treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
The pneumonia does ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral # ... SilhouetteSign #
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
too often, the knee-jerk ... vessels, or acutely ill ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
(Such As Focal Pneumonia ... Pulmonary or Severely ... Ill Patients with ... • Use until clinical ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment