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Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... varicella - Disseminated ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... CXR #clinical #CT
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
disease presents ... CT abd/pelvis shows ... international radiology ... Diagnosis ? ... Is a major cause
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
- Most Common Cause ... based on TTE, TEE, CT ... rheumatic valve disease ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
identify non-calculus causes ... retroperitoneal disease ... of above MRI ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
Disseminated Actinomycosis ... patient received a diagnosis ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... first) DIC (disseminated ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
chest performed after ... biopsy confirmed a diagnosis ... indicated stage IV disease ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Diagnosis? ... Nausea & vomiting ... of K+ & Mg in urine ... University Infectious Diseases ... Brain #clinical #radiology