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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, are ... which can cause pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... left lung, which are ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... pneumonia and are ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
without associated pulmonary ... honeycomb cysts are ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Radiology #CTChest #Cavity ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
Cavity in the right ... later on the right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... granulomatous noduli are ... proteinaceous material ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
study the PA and lateral ... well seen on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RVEnlargement ... RightVentricularEnlargement #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
female of high parity ... Risk factors: Age ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
1) 4) Average age ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary