147 results
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Dyspnea, Wheeze, Chest ... Variably abnormal spirometry ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... Cyanosis, Barrel chest ... Persistently abnormal spirometry
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
breathing is often a sign ... It causes the chest ... includes flail chest ... pulmonary #peds #pediatrics
Flail Chest on Physical Exam

Anterior flail chest post MVA, see seatbelt sign as another clue

Neville @docvlok

#Flail
Flail Chest on Physical ... Anterior flail chest ... , see seatbelt sign ... docvlok #Flail #Chest ... pulmonary #seatbelt #sign
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on Chest ... Carina crossover sign ... PHTN #ChestCT #CTChest
Paradoxic Breathing in Pediatric Respiratory Distress - Improved after nebulizers and HFNC

Inward chest wall movement with
Paradoxic Breathing in Pediatric ... HFNC Inward chest ... #Paradoxical #Pediatrics
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
Halo Sign on Chest ... doi.org/10.1016/j.chest ... .2016.12.033 #Halo #Sign
Bronchiolitis Management

When to admit: 
- Any history of apnoea 
- Persistant sats < 92% 
- Inadequate
(<50% normal) Signs ... Grunting - Marked chest ... diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Feeding Vessel Sign ... on Chest CT • ... doi.org/10.1016/j.chest ... Feeding #Vessel #Sign
Garland Triad on Chest X-Ray in Sarcoidosis 
aka Pawnbroker's Sign - Right paratracheal and bilateral hilar
Garland Triad on Chest ... aka Pawnbroker's Sign ... Garland #Triad #Chest ... #Pawnbrokers #Sign
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Lung Findings on Chest ... Reverse Halo Sign ... Halo Sign 6. ... ChestCT #radiology #CTChest