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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Chest XRay Case #1: ... calcifications in the LAD ... The proximal LAD ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Attenuation pattern 1. ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Attenuation pattern (2) 1. ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
LAM is a rare lung ... LAM also occurs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
The lab-findings ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
four patterns. 1- ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Radiation Injury
Acute Radiation Toxicity primarily affects rapidly dividing cells based on dosage
Hematopoiteic - Pancytopenia, Infection
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people) = 4.5 Gy. 1 ... Gy = ~10,000 CXRs ... Lymphopenia is first lab ... at 48 hours • ALC ... prognosis • ALC
Stage II - Interstitial edema
Stage II of CHF is characterized by fluid leakage into the interlobular
peripheral short 1- ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #KerleyB ... Intersitial #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
Left Atrium enlargement
This is a patient with longstanding mitral valve disease and mitral valve replacement.
Extreme dilatation
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #MVR #LAE ... LeftAtrialEnlargement #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chest x-rays. 1. ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant