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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
contusion Fracture ... contusion Scapular ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... can suggest the diagnosis ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... hump along may aid ... in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Monod Sign on Chest CT
 • Air surrounding a fungal ball in a preexisting pulmonary cavity
Sign on Chest CT ... • Air surrounding ... #Monod #Sign #CT ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Air Crescent Sign ... on Chest CT • ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Air Bronchogram Sign on Chest CT
 • Patent airways surrounded by opacified lung
 • DDx: pna,
Air Bronchogram ... Sign on Chest CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
Notice the air-fluid ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... lat decubitus - air ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
showed a large air–liquid ... mass containing air ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #HiatalHernia ... #NEJM