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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Cheat Sheet ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... are harmful if started
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... Chest x-ray: signs ... HF → no signs of ... CXR congestion.
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... lesions than the chest ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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on Chest CT • Parallel ... bronchiectasis, CF ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Chest CT • Partial ... a rim contrast material ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
on Chest CT • ... attenuation • DDx: sub-acute ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
carcinoma The chest ... The disease started ... Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... that precedes a later ... patients with acute ... • CT findings
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... #Management #Signs