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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
infiltration damages tear ... on CXR • RA inflammation ... tends to cause ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... base against the pleural ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
always visible as a meniscus ... In these cases, ... a patient with signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... lesions abutting the pleura ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... In daily clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
on Chest CT • Diffusely ... Note the black pleural ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... the collapse lung ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
Comet Tail Sign on Chest CT
 • Curvilinear pleural based opacity directed towards the ipsilateral hilum
on Chest CT • Curvilinear ... pleural based opacity ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
on Chest X-Ray ... contact with the pulmonary ... hilum: In this case ... #Chest #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #CXR