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Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... hemidiaphragm and the liver ... thus important to diagnose ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... colon) between the liver ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
examination and diagnostic ... mildly elevated liver-function ... #Clinical #Radiology ... InfectiousDisease #CXR ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
- An abdominal ... ligament connects the liver ... Panel B, arrow) #Clinical ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

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multifocal pneumonia on CXR ... /CT imaging. ... #pneumonia #clinical ... #photo #ultrasound ... #lung #pulmonary
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... diverticulae). degree and level ... scan) when an ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Abdominal or flank ... , specifically CT ... ultrasound as initial
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... of CXR congestion ... #management #cardiology