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Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... a flail chest, initially ... , so use CT to identify ... rob_cosentini #Flail #Chest ... #trauma #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... a flail chest, initially ... , so use CT to identify ... rob_cosentini #Flail #Chest ... #trauma #pulmonary
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
to CT-scan patterns ... myelodysplastic syndrome ... oxtvmJe1RmlxFFJpzgymkqdNRFOw%3D%3D #CT ... #Lung #Infections ... Differential #Diagnosis #Chest
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
sweats, chills (infection ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... on Chest CT • Parallel ... ABPA Kartagener's syndrome ... #Track #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... throughout the lungs ... Miliary #Pattern #Chest ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
allopurinol), Infection ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... CT • Bronchoscopy ... DAH, rule out infection
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest ... CT 47 M with idiopathic ... Rare - GVHD, lung ... radiology #clinical #pulmonary ... #CXR
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Here we see an old ... chest film, which ... density on the chest ... On the CT we can ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR