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A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
to the ED with fever ... already seen her PCP ... A CXR is done. ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... opacity in the upper area ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
Katayama Fever - Physical examination and diagnostic testing revealed multiple small papules on the trunk (Panel
examination and diagnostic ... infiltrates on the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... InfectiousDisease #CXR ... KatayamaFever #Rash #NEJM
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... with cough and fever ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
flip-flopping in the chest ... Electrolyte imbalance • Fever ... palpitations: PVC ... Flag Symptoms: • Chest ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis ... In most cases of ... pulmonary emboli the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
: - Fever + ANC ... suspected) - CT chest ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
tomography of the chest ... with the use of video-assisted ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... trauma are diagnosed ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest