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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
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 ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Summary Epidemiology ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... tissue damage - CXR ... #Summary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Summary Lung ... • Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Epidemiology ... e.g. incidental CXR ... papules, nodules; anterior ... #Signs #Symptoms
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
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... = nonspecific (nausea ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ↓Antithrombin Ill
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... tachyarrhythmias may all ... Start continuous CPR ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
of more of the signs ... pack. ❸ Remove all ... arrest, start CPR ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management