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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
infiltration damages tear ... effusion on CXR ... inflammation tends to cause ... disease/pulmonary ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... base against the pleural ... may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Imaging: • CXR ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
area of the left lung ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... of oil into the pleural ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
inform clinical team ... indicated, start CPR ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... organ system: • Pleura ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #Management #Treatment
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... anterior/posterior MSK
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... organ system: • Pleura ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... #Management #Treatment