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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pneumonia - Atelectasis ... - Nodular - Acute ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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History and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... ultrasound • CXR ... , LET, lipase, PT
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... ischemic changes CXR ... lung injury (TRALI ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... a patient with acute ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Plate-like atelectasis is a common finding on chest x-rays and detected almost every day.
They are characterized
Plate-like atelectasis ... density at the lung ... instance after abdominal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Plate #Atelectasis
Bibasilar Atelectasis secondary to massive ascites

Finally, large volumes of intra-abdominal fluid can lead to elevated hemi-diaphragms-->bibasilar
Bibasilar Atelectasis ... volumes of intra-abdominal ... under-recognized cause ... ascites #collapse #pulmonary ... #lung #clinical
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Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... radiographic features of acute ... PIOPED) study were atelectasis ... In most cases of ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... disease and causes ... dependent tissues and abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused ... #Lung #Pulmonary