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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Around the Heart on Chest ... XRay Case #1: This ... Case #3: This is ... Calcifications #Heart #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology: 1. ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest ... Aeruginosa - Strep
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
First Steps: IV, ... worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... Demand mode. 3. ... to 30bpm above intrinsic
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
satiety, bendopnea. 3. ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... x-rays. 1. ... with hemoptoe. 3. ... nodular interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #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 ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... pain 3. ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Plate-like atelectasis is a common finding on chest x-rays and detected almost every day.
They are characterized
common finding on chest ... density at the lung ... horizontal, measure 1- ... 3 mm in thickness ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
1. look for a ... US beats CXR on ... on rib fx 3. ... orient in line on long ... course based on chest
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... /50 Rule (part 1) ... was placed on 3 ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary