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There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
4 - Fibrosis Pulmonary ... upper lobes - Pneumothcrax ... , pleural thickening ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Staging #Signs #Symptoms
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
infiltration damages tear ... effusion on CXR ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis #ExtraArticular
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
fracture, thoracic spine ... insertion - Bronchial tear ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... chestxray #trauma #diagnosis ... #signs #radiology
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level.
The upper lobe is still attached to the chest wall
is a possible diagnosis ... LAM is a rare lung ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
young adult, with symptoms ... thoracentesis, pleural ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #lung #ultrasound ... #diagnosis #PTHX
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... is within the pleura ... injury to the lung ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis
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 ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
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 ... : Hemoptysis, pneumothorax ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK