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Total Lung Atelectasis on Chest CT - Diffuse complete lobar collapse in patient needing ECMO

#Lung #Atelectasis
Total Lung Atelectasis ... needing ECMO #Lung ... #clinical #ChestCT ... #CTChest #radiology ... #pulmonary
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
pneumatocele, emphysema ... we describe a chest ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
the secondary pulmonary ... to widespread areas ... Pulmonary vessels ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Panlobular
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
old calcified empyema ... treatment for pulmonary ... pleural space to collapse ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
insertion of a chest ... the head, neck, chest ... cardiovascular collapse ... under the skin as long ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the surrounding lung ... without associated pulmonary ... emphysema. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Pleura Sign on Chest ... effusion • DDx: Empyema ... Pleura #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Cheese Sign on Chest ... distinct radiographic areas ... Cheese #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
On the left a patient with ground glass pattern in a mosaic distribution.
The clue here is
enlargement of pulmonary ... (arrow) in the areas ... hyperperfused lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GGO #
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung