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Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... Opacities: • Infectious ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... Pattern #Chest #Radiology ... CXR #clinical #CT
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Metastases, Miliary Infection ... Sarcoidosis, NSIP, COP, Infection ... Bronchiectasis: Prior Infection ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Amebic Liver Abscess- ...Computed tomography of the abdomen performed after the administration of contrast material revealed
stool confirmed infection ... E. histolytica infections ... #NEJM #amebic #liver ... abscess #clinical #radiology ... #CT #entamoeba
Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection- Ultrasonographic images showed ventricular dilatation in the fetal brain, and T2-weighted magnetic resonance
Cytomegalovirus Infection ... congenital CMV infection ... Congenital CMV infection ... #clinical #NEJM ... cytomegalovirus #infection
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
definitive host; the infection ... #clinical #NEJM ... liver #hepatic #radiology ... #CT #ultrasonography
Tracheobronchomegaly - A preoperative chest radiograph was reassessed, and postoperative computed tomography confirmed tracheobronchomegaly (Panel A,
with recurrent infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Tracheobronchomegaly ... #NEJM
Rib Fracture Associated with Bordetella pertussis Infection - Physical examination revealed a large ecchymosis across her
Bordetella pertussis Infection ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CT #Pertussis ... #RibFracture #NEJM
Approach Cardiac Conduction Device Infections (from NEJM link below)
Baddour LM et al. N Engl J Med
Conduction Device Infections ... (from NEJM link ... #Management #Cardiology
Hemothorax after Thoracentesis - Unfortunately, hemothorax developed shortly after the procedure (Panel B). Computed tomography and
with chest-tube insertion ... D) #Clinical #Radiology ... Hemothorax #CXR #CT ... Thoracentesis #NEJM
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
if SSTI or port infection ... suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... abdominal pain; full infectious ... interventional radiology