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Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
associated with Brain Abscess ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #Falot #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #clinical ... #pediatrics #cardiology
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
thus important to diagnose ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... #Sign #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #clinical ... #radiology
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
• Cavitation, Abscess ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Patterns #chest #xray ... #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
already seen her PCP ... A CXR is done. ... consistent w/ lung abscess ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Clindamycin in case of PCN
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
thus important to diagnose ... Devpriyo Pal @drdevrad ... Chilaiditi #Sign #clinical ... #radiology #cxr ... #xray #chest
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR ... COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... • Prep and drape
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
emboli • Lung abscess ... characteristic features Clinical ... staining, NAA (PCR ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR