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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... pulmonary disease ... the air-fluid level ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... (pain/abnormal
The left main pulmonary artery (in purple) passes over the left main bronchus and is higher
The left main pulmonary ... in blue) which passes ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lemierre's Syndrome on Neck POCUS with IJ Thrombosis - Transverse View

Male with high fever and right
Male with high fever ... along with chest pain ... case. ... On ultrasound note ... #Neck #POCUS #Clinical
Pneumoperitoneum from perforated duodenal ulcer on RUQ POCUS

Male with severe RUQ abdominal pain. Answer in thread.
RUQ abdominal pain ... anterior to the liver ... of Chilaiditi syndrome ... ulcer #RUQ #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Abdominal
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... effusions, weight gain ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... Differentiation #Syndrome
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... vomiting, abdominal pain ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... Maternal Support - Critical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Pleuritic chest pain ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary