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On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
patient who had a CT ... based on this CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
to pericardial effusion ... Pericardial effusion ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
a patient with signs ... of CHF. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... on Chest CT • ... Split #Pleura #Sign ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
The CT-image shows a large pericardial effusion.
Always compare these post-operative chest films with the pre-operative ones.
The CT-image shows ... large pericardial effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
cystic fibrosis (CF ... with asthma or CF ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... 70% of cases of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... bilateral pleural effusions ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
minimal pericardial effusion ... Continue with the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant