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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... if this patient had ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... rarely typical pneumonia ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
on Chest CT • Diffusely ... arrow) • DDx: PAM ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... causes the collapse lung ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
virulent pyogenic infections ... the consolidated lung ... be seen on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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• DDx: PAP, pulm ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Fibrosis #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR