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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
demonstrates more lesions ... in the proper clinical ... densities iin the left lung ... , which are probably ... #Clinical #Radiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
caused by a rigid chest ... cage may result ... fibrobulous apical lesions ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Wellens' Sign: LAD-T Wave Inversion 
Life threatening T wave inversions in precordial leads. Often V2-V3 
Specific
Specific for critical ... week of becoming acute ... anterior wall MI ... 'widow maker' lesion ... period without chest
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... disease. ... LAM is a rare lung ... disease that results ... #Clinical #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : Pleuritic chest ... Clindamycin in case ... stable residual lesion
Clinical Features of Systemic Lupus (SLE)
General: Fever (50%), Depression, Fatigue (75%), Weight loss (50%)
Eye: Sjögrens (15%)
Skin
Clinical Features ... Purpura, Urticaria Chest ... effusion, Restrictive lung ... Cranial nerve lesions ... pain (20%) Renal disease
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... Less common since cART ... angioinvasive disease ... Polymorphic skin lesions ... Multiple skin lesions
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Radiology • Miliary ... opacities are scattered ... throughout the lungs ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... pulmonary #CXR #clinical
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
which the right lung ... hernia Esophageal disease ... Bronchogenic cyst #Clinical ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CTChest #AzygoesophagealRecess
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
pons • DWI+ in acute ... disease • +/ ... Leigh #Syndrome #Clinical ... #MRI #Brain #Diagnosis ... #Radiology