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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... Implications Respiratory ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... infiltrates on chest ... • Signs/Symptoms ... scattered crackles, chest ... • Signs/Symptoms
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... Cheat Sheet ... detected on CT or CXR ... such as trauma
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management Summary ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... pulmonary TB PE ... tissue damage - CXR
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Embolism Syndrome Trauma ... accounts for —9096 of cases ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical ... #Signs #Symptoms
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... inflammation Symptoms ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... , cough, chest pain ... #Management #Signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
pleural effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... interstitial lung disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) Summary ... combination of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... - Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms