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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... reversed halo sign ... **Includes cavitary ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #RHS
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... #management #cardiology
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
dealing with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... organizing pneumonia (OP ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... diagnosis there ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst #
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
The differential ... diagnosis includes ... chronic hypersensitivity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
like acute or chronic ... illness, clinical ... between these chest ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis