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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pneumothorax, pulmonary ... Gastrointestinal (GI) gas pattern ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Tree-in-Bud Sign on Chest CT
 • Multiple centrilobular nodules arranged in a linear branching pattern.
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Tree-in-Bud Sign ... on Chest CT • ... linear branching pattern ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... heals, the callus ... Sometimes a CT is ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... consolidations, but ... idiopathic it is called ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
the trabecular pattern ... In case of a fracture ... important to look for signs ... Although this falls ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... ± tocilizumab; call ... renal failure, pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... chest radiograph pattern ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest