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Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... CT • Main PA ... midline at the level ... #Radiology #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
Amebic Liver Abscess ... lesion in the liver ... suggestive of an abscess ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... #radiology #CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : • 80% have fever ... decubitus - air fluid level ... CT Lung Abscess ... #pulmonary #differential
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
examination and diagnostic ... mildly elevated liver-function ... infiltrates on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Persistent fever ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... of pulmonary embolism ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
(elevations of liver ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Imaging, high res CT ... #differential #diagnosis
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... , and multiple liver ... patient received a diagnosis ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Mississippi and Ohio River ... aches, joint pain, chest ... Increased protein level ... normal glucose level ... Sinusitis • Brain abscess
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
diabetes with c/o fever ... x 3 days, CT chest ... Diagnosis: Melioidosis ... , alcoholism, liver ... Cellulitis #Clinical #Photo