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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
In the proper clinical ... long standing symptoms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... pulmonary disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
• These shifts ... severe clinical ... due to chronic disease ... overload) Other Symptoms ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Diagnosis and Causes
Clinical: Dyspnea, Exercise Intolerance, ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms" (ascites, hepatomegaly, ↑↑peripheral edema)
Physical
Diagnosis and Causes ... Clinical: Dyspnea ... ↑ "Right Sided-Symptoms ... #differential #cardiology ... #algorithm
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... interstitial lung disease ... #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis
On a CXR sarcoidosis usually first presents with hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy (example).
Parenchymal disease can present
Sarcoidosis On a CXR ... Parenchymal disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #NodularInterstitial ... #Sarcoidosis #RadiologyAssistant
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... Shift of extracellular ... of underlying disease
Metastases
Metastases are the most common cause of multiple pulmonary masses.
Usually they vary in size and are
the most common cause ... subsequent spread of disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungMets ... Lung #Metastases #RadiologyAssistant
Cystic versus Reticular
It can be difficult to determine whether we are dealing with a reticular pattern
The CXR is of a ... called a cystic disease ... In many of such cases ... #Clinical #Radiology ... LangerhansCellHistiocytosis #LCH #RadiologyAssistant