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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
the Heart on Chest ... Case #3: This is ... #Heart #Chest # ... XRay #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
On the left a chest ... findings on the chest ... Whenever you see a chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
or the anterior chest ... auricular papules Clinical ... Dermatomyositis • Fever: up ... weakness Phenotype 3 ... #rheumatology #dermatology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Evaluation - Chest ... - Most useful: Usual ... (vital signs, clinical ... capacity: Monitor 2-3 ... DO NOT wake up patient
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
pus is coughed up ... be seen on the chest ... are usually very ill ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... benign pattern of calcification ... mm depends on clinical ... CT scanning at 3, ... #CTChest #Fleischner
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... interventional radiology ... after ~48 h) 3. ... 48 h, duration 3– ... day 3–10; 2–4 days
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... the usual chest ... was placed on 3 ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest