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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... must be located anteriorly ... caused by Sterptococcus ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
detected on CT or CXR ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
is thus either anterior ... hilum: In this case ... This was later proven ... to be an anterior ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... tissue damage - CXR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Diagnosis and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... Yield of blood CX ... cultures/nasal PCR
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
be multiple and bilateral ... breast e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... trauma Breast abscess ... mastitis • Usually caused
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... paravertebral abscess ... The anterior and ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... The lateral view ... helpful in such cases ... appearance of the anterior ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR