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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with a large cardiac silhouette on the chest x-ray due to
chest x-ray due to pericardial ... Pericardial effusion ... on the coronal CT-reconstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
HRCT findings in Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia
Peripheral consolidations with upper lobe predominance (photo negative of pulmonary edema).
On
Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... contrast enhanced CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Eosinophilic #Pnemonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
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
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
Pericardial cyst ... Pericardial cysts ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cyst #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 ... a large pericardial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Signs/Symptoms: ... (LR + 2.7) • Hypoxia ... radiograph or CT ... aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
figure can indicate pericardial ... only a minimal pericardial ... Continue with the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
Pericardial effusion ... possibility of pericardial ... heart while on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
On the left an immunocompromised patient with PCP.
The CT findings are diffuse ground-glass opacification.
The findings are
The CT findings ... PCP, but in this clinical ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant