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On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
silhouette on the chest ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Cardiomegaly ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... The video shows ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... also pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Physical Exam 74 year-old ... The video shows ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... also pulmonary
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
has caused a triangular ... On the CT we can ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #LungInfarct ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... On the CT cavitation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #Algorithm #causes
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... Venn #Diagram #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonolary
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
On the chest x-ray ... heart while on the CT ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Pericardial ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy