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Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Increased Anterior Posterior ... Xray on the right ... Barrel #Chested #Chest ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Radiology #Photo
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
Excavatum: Congenital posterior ... This gives the chest ... The x-ray shows ... #Photo #Pectus ... #CXR #Lateral #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... nodules; anterior/posterior ... MSK, heart (2-5%
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... wall, a chest x-ray ... not seen on a CXR