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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Here are the most ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... diagnosis: 70 years old ... transformation to acute ... Conservative/supportive care ... only curative treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... common • Imaging: CXR ... Renal Failure Treatment ... • Supportive Care
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... In the proper clinical ... This was an acute ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Adjuvant therapies in critical ... care: steroids ... ventilation, ARDS acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
ill-defined and ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases are ... respond to the treatment ... The old name is ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Locked-In Syndrome ... Exam 56 year-old ... male with acute ... Brief CPR and intubated ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnormalities are old ribfractures.
The CXR shows many rib deformities due
abnormalities are ... The CXR shows many ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFractures ... Rib #Fractures #RadiologyAssistant