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There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... LAM is a rare lung ... LAM also occurs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a case with multiple cysts that are evenly distributed througout the lung (
On the left a case ... Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #LAM # ... #Pneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
In daily clinical ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... period without chest ... Serial EKGS in pts are ... Electrocardiogram #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Langerhans cell histiocytosis: > 90% are smokers, cysts have irregular shapes and the
histiocytosis: > 90% are ... of LAM. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that even within each lobe there is a gravity dependent difference in density.
This is only
consolidations are ... transudate like in CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF # ... Gravity #Dependent #RadiologyAssistant
Key findings in Lymphangiomyomatosis:
Numerous thin-walled cysts, surrounded by normal parenchyma.
Cysts range from 2mm to 5cm in
5cm in diameter, are ... of LAM with multiple ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Lymphangiomyomatosis ... #LAM #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial fatpad
Pericardial fat depositions are common.
Sometimes a large fat pad can be seen (figure).
Necrosis of the
fat depositions are ... that manifests as acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialFat #FatPad #RadiologyAssistant
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... is vital while lab ... Cardiac cath if acute ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf