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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... chest film and can ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... On the CT cavitation
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... on Chest CT • ... distinct radiographic areas ... #Head #Cheese #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
examine all the areas ... where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... , because they can ... the silhouette sign
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest CT
 • Central GGO surrounded by a crescentic or circumferential
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo ... Sign) on Chest ... CT • Central GGO ... consolidation • DDx: COP ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary
Good example of 'shred sign' in a patient with fever, cough and shortness of breath. 

This
example of 'shred sign ... pneumonia on CXR/CT ... eabramsMD #Shred #sign ... pneumonia #clinical #photo ... #ultrasound #lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • Pleuritic CP ... • CT: Halo sign ... Pneumonia: • Risk: Can ... Exam: Can be normal
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
-> 40 years • Can ... • Chronic lung ... - gastric and breast ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Metastatic bone tumors can ... metastasis: • Breast ... • Lung. thvroid ... Signs/Symptoms:
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Tuberculosis: can ... Adrenals: • Lung ... vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... bronzing") - Palmar creases ... Reduced libido • Signs
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... day, followed by long ... GCA #Temporal #Signs