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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
friction rub audible Lungs ... effusion on CXR ... cause interstitial lung ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs
Galaxy Sign on Chest CT
 • Coalescent granuloma with a central dense mass and tiny peripheral
Galaxy Sign on Chest ... tiny peripheral satellite ... .2016.12.033 #Galaxy #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #clinical
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... base against the pleural ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Sand Storm Sign on Chest CT
 • Diffusely dense pulmonary micronodular calcifications. Note the black pleural
Sand Storm Sign ... line sign (arrow ... .2016.12.033 #SandStorm #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #clinical
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... organ system: • Pleura ... • Tuberculin skin ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions abutting the pleura ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
characteristic features Clinical ... organ system: • Pleura ... • Tuberculin skin ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
bubble and the lung ... a patient with signs ... bubble to the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Comet Tail Sign on Chest CT
 • Curvilinear pleural based opacity directed towards the ipsilateral hilum
Comet Tail Sign ... • Curvilinear pleural ... #Comet #Tail #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #clinical
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... parietal and visceral pleura ... #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical