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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
upper lobes due to infection ... pus within the cavity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Same patient with nontuberculous mycobacteria infection.
Multiple small cavities are seen. #Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #NonTuberculosis #Mycobacteria #NTM
nontuberculous mycobacteria infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient with a mycobacterium infection.
Notice the nodules with cavitation #Clinical #Radiology #CXR #NonTuberculosis #Mycobacteria
mycobacterium infection ... cavitation #Clinical #Radiology ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
virulent pyogenic infections ... coughed up, a cavity ... granulomatous infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... acute cardiac infarction ... superimposed pulmonay infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
dilatation (signet-ring sign ... A signet-ring sign ... bronchiectasis is prior infection ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Recommendations for initial management of Unstable Angina/NSTEMI

Flowchart for class I and class lla recommendations for initial
elevation myocardial infarction ... bypass grafting; GP Ilb ... , glycoprotein Ilb ... UnstableAngina #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #Medication
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
hypertension; ICD ... MI, myocardial infarction ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
are: Widespread ill-defined ... Cavity in the right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary ... #RadiologyAssistant