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Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
cervical rib Check lung ... radiologistpage #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Management ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal ... supplying the lung ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... ischemic changes CXR ... ECHO: • Normal ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
dislocation; remember, assess ... Splint: Posterior long ... repair MH/CCF ... Forearm #Ulnar #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injury • ED Management ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal ... chest x-ray (left ... diameter of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... 500 mg QD until normal
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... abscess Primary ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management