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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... hypoxemia and bilateral ... detected on CT or CXR ... cause such as trauma ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... granulomatous noduli are so ... proteinaceous material ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... → no signs of CXR
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
So we are dealing ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Final diagnosis: ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Fullness #SCLC #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... AP, ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Support - Critical ... obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Adrenal hematoma/hemorrhage on FAST exam

Adult male with RUQ/side pain after MVC. Transient prehospital hypotension.  Has
Diagnosis/differential ... No other intra-abdominal ... Labeled Schematic ... FAST #Positive #trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound
Study the CXR of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and has severe
Study the CXR of ... What is your diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant