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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, are all ... which can cause pulmonary ... pus within the cavity ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
present as multiple ill-defined ... air-bronchograms within the ill-defined ... film shows two ill-defined ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... larger ones are ill-defined ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... dealing with the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... are usually very ill ... usually not that ill ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... usually multiple ill-defined ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... Are all six of the ... within the chest cavity ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... be present at all ... chronic obstructive lung ... Radiology #CHF #CXR ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant