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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
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
aka. cancerous cells ... metastasis: • Breast ... - these cancer cells ... • Lung. thvroid ... Signs/Symptoms:
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 ... the silhouette sign ... are usely not well
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... • Chronic lung ... - gastric and breast ... lymphocytic interstitial lung ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM
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
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Adrenals: • Lung ... cancer • Renal cell ... vomiting • Fatigue Signs ... bronzing") - Palmar creases ... Reduced libido • Signs
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma ... that were in his breast ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT # ... squamous #cell #
Holster Sign in Dermatomyositis

Interestingly, poikiloderma and violaceous erythema can occur in sun protected areas as well
Holster Sign in ... sun protected areas ... as well giving ... called: The holster sign ... Dermatology #Clinical #Photo
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... Total white blood cell ... Uremia (blood urea ... count < 4,000 cells ... radiograph or CT