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Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
Salmonella Aspiration ... CT abd/pelvis shows ... international radiology ... Diagnosis ? ... Is a major cause
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
blue marks on her chest ... (photo). ... the underlying diagnosis ... Causes = RV failure ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... CT angiography. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Serum Copper • Chest ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... (diagnostic for ... physical exam, CT ... Hodgkins #lymphoma #diagnosis
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
tomography of the chest ... Spindle cells coexpressing ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #radiology ... #CT #wedge #biopsy ... #NEJM
The CT-image is not very helpful in the differentiation.
There are hypodense areas, which could be masses.
On
The CT-image is ... Finally the diagnosis ... made based on biopsy ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
Biopsy of the lung ... patient received a diagnosis ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
A chest radiograph ... bronchoscopy and biopsy ... confirmed a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis