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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
pulmonary disease ... Notice the air-fluid ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Mycobacteria #NTM
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
Monod Sign on Chest ... CTAir surrounding ... cavity • DDx: ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Tuberculosis, NTB ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... hump along may aid ... In this case, pulmonary ... CT angiography. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Infection: TB, NTM ... Nasal polyps and signs ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Cause Many Illnesses ... • Nodular or cavitary ... Mimics TB with: Cavitary ... Imaging, high res CT ... #Infections #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... lat decubitus - air ... CT Lung Abscess ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest