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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
XRay Case #1: This ... Case #2: The "tubular ... Case #3: This is ... myocardium from an old ... #XRay #CXR #radiology
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Asian countries (1 case ... not caused by granulomas ... e.g. incidental CXR ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... 3 of cases): rarely
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Pathophysiology: 2 ... without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... Criteria - At least 3 ... fluid balance, and CXR
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... cough and fever. 2. ... with hemoptoe. 3. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Inoculum 2. ... Pneumonitis 3. ... upright or lat ... Clindamycin in case
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... Incidence: 1 to 2 ... cases per 100,000 ... is found in 1/3 ... to 1/2 of patients
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Eczema, Asthma Type 2 ... days - Examples: Acute ... the newborn Type 3 ... classification #comparison
Lobar atelectasis or lobar collaps is an important finding on a chest x-ray and has a
The most common causes ... of atelectasis are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Collapse #Patterns #Comparison ... #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acutely (hours ... Non-productive cough 2. ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... • Favorable in case