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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... densities iin the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... examine all the areas ... the silhouette sign ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... The differential ... abnormality includes an old ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
formation may create ... is necessary to differentiate ... fracture from a lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
film of a 19 year old ... most challenging differential ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
Signs of fibrosis ... mid and lower lung ... included in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary