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Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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non-productive cough, chest ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... antibody test • PCR ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest ... thus important to diagnose ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Chilaiditi #Sign #Chest ... CXR #clinical #radiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
of dyspnea and chest ... collapse of RV - Treatment ... #Becks #Triad #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
On the left an immunocompromised patient with PCP.
The CT findings are diffuse ground-glass opacification.
The findings are
not specific for PCP ... clinical setting PCP ... the most likely diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #PJP #
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
thus important to diagnose ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Sign #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... The differential diagnosis ... her history of treatment ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... until the chest
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
follow-up with PCP ... or orthopedics ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
bronchiolitis, PCP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Paraneoplastic effects of SCC ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis