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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
: Aspiration, Flash ... Pulmonary Edema ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
contour Carina angle ... cervical rib Check lung ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump ... #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
data regarding pulmonary ... Assessing ROSC during CPR ... the heart to the lung ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
(CNS) injury, aspiration ... Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... common cause: Aspiration ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... taken in full inspiration ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LungInfarct #Infarct #PulmonaryEmbolism
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax