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Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
LMB - left main ... bronchus LUL - left ... bronchus LLL - left ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: PCP ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... Blood and sputum cx ... sputum, PCP DFA ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
in position - left ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
hypertension; CXR ... hypertension; PCH ... lung disease; LFT
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign in Left ... opacity all over the left ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray aka Gastric Pull-up
Ivor Lewis procedure is a type of esophagectomy
absent below the left ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #Chest #XRay #cxr
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
Differential Diagnosis ... consider: - BMP - LFT ... Infectious workup: CXR ... #Hypoglycemia #Differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
5 or elevated Cr ... common • Imaging: CXR ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urine Na/K/Cl ... /urea/protein/Cr ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential