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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 ... Chilaiditi sign ... #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #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 ... colon) between the liver ... PseudoPneumoperitoneum #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Gastrointestinal (GI) gas pattern ... esophagus Air fluid level ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... acute HF → no signs ... of CXR congestion
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
On the left a chest ... findig on the chest ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... 10% above this level ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean Fever ... the southern and eastern ... in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign ... Abdominal #Pain #differential
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
guarding/peritoneal signs ... May have vital signs ... SIGNS: (alluding ... CULLENS SIGN --> ... GREY TURNER SIGN
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest