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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Heart on Chest XRay ... Case #2: The "tubular ... of the metallic struts ... #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
septal defect (VSD) 2. ... boot shaped heart caused ... #Falot #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #clinical ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... system activity, 2. ... ischemic changes CXR ... syndrome (ARDS) ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Digital clubbing (2- ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Inoculum 2. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... chronic illness, clinical ... cough and fever. 2. ... nodular interstitial lung ... #Radiology #CXR
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Lady Windermere Syndrome ... : • Syndrome of ... than 50/μL) 2. ... Disease: Clinical
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled ... #pulmonary