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Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... thus important to diagnose ... it correctly so ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi ... thus important to diagnose ... it correctly so ... #Sign #clinical ... #radiology #cxr
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
limitations of X-rays so ... interpret them in clinical ... UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... Non-contrast CT ... causes of flank or abdominal ... stones #calculus #Radiology ... #Diagnosis
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
and increasing abdominal ... finding for POCUS diagnosis ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #SBO
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
So we can assume ... is a possible diagnosis ... resulting in the obstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
was partially obstructing ... A diagnosis of laryngocele ... #NEJM #clinical ... #laryngoscope #radiology ... #CT #laryngocele
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... → no signs of CXR ... identificaton of obstructive ... #management #cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... if abdominal pain ... interventional radiology ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
So we can assume ... is a possible diagnosis ... resulting in the obstruction ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax