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Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
with Air-Fluid Level ... latent TB s/p treatment ... #Cavitary #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #AirFluidLevel
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
female of high parity ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... interventional radiology ... bispecifics, or HSCT ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... days before Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis