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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... density in the lung ... visible wall #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... densities iin the left lung ... On the CT cavitation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with pulmonary edema ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... year - Barium Enema ... ) — Lung Cancer ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
embolism, Pulm edema ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... +/- High res CT ... Blood and sputum cx
Typical COVID19 chest x-ray versus normal. The image on the right shows multi-focal patchy airspace opacities.
The darkest areas ... image are the lungs ... the right, these areas ... COVID19 #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Clinical #SARSCoV2
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... within the chest cavity ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung ... re-expansion pulmonary edema
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
influenced by: Gravity ... position Obstructive lung ... severe diseased areas ... of the lung On ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
formation may create ... Sometimes a CT is ... fracture from a lung ... Notice the large lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
are present on CT ... due to increased edema ... the increased edema ... analysis of the CT ... Diagnosis #Management #SARSCOV2