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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... cases - Dynamic air ... sliding Pulmonary Embolism ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pulmonary Diseases - Pneumonia ... - Pulmonary Embolism ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... hump along may aid ... in the diagnosis ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... maybe there is an air-bronchogram ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Assessing ROSC during CPR ... the heart to the lung ... oscillations - Sign ... - Pulmonary embolism ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Silhouette sign
This is a very important sign. It enables us to find subtle pathology and to
heart and the air ... in the lung enables ... When there is a pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #Silhouette
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary