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Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... on Chest X-Ray ... chronic interstitial lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
lung disease caused ... kaolin, mica, and ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... The chest film shows ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Extremity (hand ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... ) — Lung Cancer ... mSv 6 months - Chest
Lungcancer
10% of lungcancers cavitate, most commonly squamous cell carcinoma.
Small cell lungcancer does not cavitate.
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma, or
occasionally cavitate and ... Here a chest x-ray ... large cavitating lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LungCancer
Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest CT
47 M with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. Typical imaging findings:
- Upper lobe
Fibroelastosis (PPFE) on Chest ... CT 47 M with idiopathic ... pleural fibrosis ... Rare - GVHD, lung ... clinical #pulmonary #CXR
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... pain, a normal chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... Beside ultrasound ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Patient had CXR ... gastric contents in chest ... CT expedited which ... contents within chest ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... orient in line on long ... course based on chest ... #clinical #ultrasound
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
x-ray (CXR), try ... , a chest x-ray ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary