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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 ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Colitis
Severe if any of following:
 • >3 Risk Factors
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... and Management ... • Peritoneal signs ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #vascular
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Bacterial meningitis, Otitis ... of sinusitis, septic ... Exam, CXR, ENT ... exam, CT sinus ... #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
increased pulmonary vascular ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... such as trauma or sepsis ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
erythema nodosum (septal ... and diplopia) • Vascular ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... disease, ulcerative colitis ... #management #signs
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
0.25), murmur of valvular ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... of CXR congestion ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Diff, Stool cx, ... Endoscopy (Flex Sig ... Cross-sectional Imaging (MR/CT ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
CT will also demonstrate ... signs of congestive ... the differential diagnostic ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Relaxin: reduces vascular ... prolonged tocolysis • Sepsis ... congestion on a CXR ... recognition and management ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology