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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 ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Summary Lung ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #differential #causes
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 ... #Management #Summary
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
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... be multiple and bilateral ... breast e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... #differential #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Summary Epidemiology ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... papules, nodules; anterior ... #Management #Signs
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
influenza) • CFR ... 31 • First US case ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... : hazy bilateral ... #Management #Summary
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
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