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Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
on Chest CT • ... DDx: Empyema, malignant ... #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Effusion - Differential ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Noninfectious: • Malignancy ... Medication • Radiation ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Aspergillosis PLEURAL ... EFFUSION - Bacterial ... #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Lung #Infections ... ComputedTomography #Differential
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... metastatic spread: lung ... patients with pulmonary ... fever (FMF) • Radiation ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... infection and malignancy-associated ... pnuemonitis, as well as radiation ... case reports of pleural ... effusion associated
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... throughout the lungs ... Strongy, schisto • Malignancy ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... CXR #clinical #CT
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
CT: - Thickened ... - Pulmonary infiltrating ... patients with pulmonary ... ChestCT #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #features #Radiology
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
surrounded by lung ... atelectasis or pleural ... effusion. ... the chance of malignancy ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... Hypercalcemia of malignancy ... renal failure, pulmonary ... opacities, SOB, pleural