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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 ... chest film and can ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #CXR #CTChest #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... radiograph or CT ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... equivocal • CT ... • Flex-Sig: If
Thumbprinting in Ischemic Colitis- Contrast-enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen, performed to evaluate the possibility of
This radiographic sign ... can be seen in ... ischemic #colitis #clinical ... #radiology #CT ... #NEJM
Handlebar Traumatic Injury 
Young girl presents to you after low energy, helmeted bicycle accident. Her vitals
re-exams (normal CXR ... She is sent to CT ... SIGNS: (alluding ... CULLENS SIGN --> ... Trauma #Injury #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR