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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
In these cases comparison ... with old fims can ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
case per 100,000 ... not caused by granulomas ... e.g. incidental CXR ... 3 of cases): 50% ... 3 of cases): rarely
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
x-rays. 1. ... 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 ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Inoculum 2. ... Pneumonitis 3. ... 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 ... can vary from mild ... 3 to 1/2 of patients
Summary table of types of hypersensitivity reactions. 
Type 1
 - Mediators: lgE
 - Antigen Form: Soluble
Type 1 - Mediators ... Allergen-specific lgE causes ... Eczema, Asthma Type 2 ... days - Examples: Acute ... the newborn Type 3
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
including: 1. ... Non-productive cough 2. ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... • Favorable in case
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... immediate treatment 1. ... - Occurs after CAR-T ... speech changes (CAR-T ... day 3–10; 2–4 days
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
MD (@long_brit) Case ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... x-ray (CXR), try ... Case Continued ... was placed on 3