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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
in the proper clinical ... left lung, which are ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Reading Chest X-Rays - Anatomy Labelled

Reading a chest x-ray (CXR) is an incredibly important aspect of
x-ray (CXR) is ... important aspect of acute ... care medicine and ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Anatomy #CXR #
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... In the proper clinical ... This was an acute ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #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
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... female of high parity ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... At least 3 of (Acute ... fluid balance, and CXR
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... care support, Transfer
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
coughed up, a cavity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... between these chest ... a patient with acute ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
renal failure Clinical ... e.g. incidental CXR ... and progressive Acute ... rarely preceded by acute ... Löfgren syndrome: ACUTE
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... findings Acute ... of the mastoid cavity ... mastoid air cells are ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology