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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... more places - Flail ... chest, pulmonary ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Crackles / ↓ Air ... edema • Air: ... atelectasis • Lung ... compliance (e.g., flail ... #differential #Diagnosis
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ... #Radiology #Cardiology
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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- Nodular - Acute ... Embolism - Acute ... #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Regurgitant MV S - Smoke ... caused by a rigid chest ... edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Vessel Sign on Chest ... CT • Distinct pulmonary ... leading into a lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Posterior Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurofibroma
 • Neurosarcoma
 • Neuroblastoma
 • Ganglioneuroma
 • Meningocele
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Small cell lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology ... #chest
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Wall Elasticity (flail ... chest) • Low ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
CT Lung Signs in Pulmonary Diseases - One Page Summary of Pulmonary Signs
 - Air Crescent
CT Lung Signs in ... Signs - Air Crescent ... Camalote sign) - Air ... #Diseases #diagnosis ... #differential #radiology
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... attenuation or air-filled ... - Emphysema - Lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest