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Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
that metastasized to ... • Lung. thvroid ... lesions that look darker ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
chronic lung disease ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #ECG
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
CT • Distinct pulmonary ... leading into a lung ... infarction, mets to ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
sarcoidosis, mets to ... the lung https ... Halo #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
pneumothorax, tumour ... cervical rib Check lung ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
edema, blood or tumor ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Lung Findings on ... swelling, secretions, tumor ... take a history to ... words louder #Lung ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... This makes it difficult ... density in the lung ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... into the aorta or pulmonary ... bronchoscopy ... Endobronchial Tumor ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... The treatment of ... nonsurgical biopsy with bronchoscopy ... Current bronchoscopy ... 90% for a diagnosis