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X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... Radiology #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... in the proper clinical ... On the CT cavitation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... lat decubitus - air ... seen • Chest CT
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... structures in the right lung ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... , inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... diagnosis #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Fibrosis #Silicosis #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Caterpillar Sign in Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis - An upper gastrointestinal radiographic series was obtained (ultrasonography
showed a distended, air-filled ... #Clinical #Peds ... Caterpillar #Sign #AXR ... #KUB #NEJM
Emphysematous Cystitis - A plain radiograph of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder showed air surrounding the
bladder showed air ... Panel B, arrows) #Clinical ... EmphysematousCystitis #Cystiis #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
area of the left lung ... collapse the involved lung ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM