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Point-of-care lung ultrasound for diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia: notes from the field
Table 3: Description of
Point-of-care lung ultrasound ... jirovecii pneumonia: notes ... Description of lung ultrasound ... findings #EBM ... #POCUS #Lung #Findings
On the PET we can appreciate the massive lymphadenopathy far better than on the CXR.
There are
better than on the CXR ... is an important finding ... , since these nodes ... Lymphadenopathy #Azygoesophageal ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
Lung POCUS for Diagnosis of CHF - Visual Abstract
What is the accuracy of combined Lung Ultrasound
for Diagnosis of CHF ... Lung Ultrasound: ... 20.9 - LR- 0.07 CXR ... #CHF #heart #failure ... POCUS #diagnosis #ebm
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
where the upper lobes ... look for is the azygoesophageal ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR ... Normal #Labeled #Azygoesophageal ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
The key findings in chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis are:
Mosaic pattern with areas of ground-glass atenuation
pneumonitis The key findings ... hyperaerated secondary nodules ... and secondry nodules ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Chronic #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
Another common cause of displacement of the azygoesophageal line is subcarinal lymphadenopathy.
Notice the displacement of the
displacement of the azygoesophageal ... upper part of the azygoesophageal ... There are also nodes ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Displacement #RadiologyAssistant
Mediastinal lines
Mediastinal lines or stripes are interfaces between the soft tissue of mediastinal structures and the
is helpful in finding ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR ... Paraaortic #Paraspinal #Azygoesophageal ... #Paratracheal #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung nodules ... cystic fibrosis (CF ... with asthma or CF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
lower to the upper lobes ... during a period of CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Consider BCx, CSF ... diagnosed with CXR ... , obtain if findings ... Diagnosis #Peds #EM