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Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... or tumor cells (Table ... UIP, NSIP and long ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... since in many cases ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... supplying the lung ... In these cases comparison ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever ... #table
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
Stage III - Alveolar ... edema This stage ... The following signs ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... the chest film (Table ... chronic obstructive lung ... Radiology #CHF #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... within the chest cavity ... since a prior CXR ... edema. ... : • 14-22 Fr stable
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung