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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Algorithm Red ... disease or CHF) ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Findings on Chest ... CT 1. ... Bilateral Peripheral ... Pulmonary #ChestCT #radiology ... #CTChest #diagnosis
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... lesions than the chest ... can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
(medial/lateral ... can't make A-OK sign ... Splint: Posterior long ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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Tram Track Sign ... on Chest CT • Parallel ... bronchiectasis, CF ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on ... Chest CT • Partial ... a rim contrast material ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography.
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
on the chest film ... chronic obstructive lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... hemorrhage due to a fracture ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled