Items tagged “chest radiograph”

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Adrenal metastasis from small cell lung cancer

  Diagnosis almost certain
Chris O'Donnell
Published 09 Aug 2012
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Trans-oesopahgeal echocardiography probe

  Diagnosis certain
Jayanth Keshavamurthy
Published 08 Jan 2014
69% complete
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Kirklin sign

The Kirklin sign refers to a deformity of the normal gastric bubble on an upright chest radiograph due to a mass lesion of the gastric cardia or fundus. The Kirklin sign is different from the Kirklin complex, a gastric finding on upper GI fluoroscopy. History and etymology Byrl Raymond Kirkli...
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Cardiac conduction device lead dislodgement

Lead dislodgement, also known as twiddler syndrome, is a complication of implanted cardiac conduction devices due to patient manipulation of the pulse generator, typically diagnosed on plain chest radiograph. A variation of this complication can also occur with implantable ports, deep brain sti...
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Right upper lobe pneumonia and iatrogenic subdiaphragmatic free gas

  Diagnosis certain
Henry Knipe
Published 23 Dec 2015
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Mitral valve C-ring annuloplasty

  Diagnosis certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 21 Nov 2015
94% complete
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Follicular thyroid cancer metastasis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Rodney Strahan
Published 05 Dec 2016
71% complete
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Systematic chest radiograph assessment (approach)

One approach to a systematic chest radiograph assessment is as follows: projection assessment of the technical adequacy tubes and lines cardiomediastinal contours hila airways, lungs and pleura bones and soft tissue review areas Following a systematic approach on every chest radiograph ...
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Assessment of cardiomediastinal contours on chest x-ray (approach)

Described below is one approach to systematic assessment and associated pathology of the cardiomediastinal contours on chest x-ray. Mediastinum size: widened mediastinum can be seen in aortic dissection, traumatic aortic injury, vascular ectasia abnormal contour, e.g. lymphadenopathy, anterio...
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Assessment of pulmonary hila on chest x-ray (approach)

The assessment of the pulmonary hila on chest x-ray is important for detecting potential mediastinal and lung pathology. Several features of the hilum and hilar point can be assessed: shape normally appear as K or C-shapes on either side contents: pulmonary arteries and veins, bronchi, lymph...
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Assessment of bones and soft tissue on chest x-ray

Described below are points to consider on assessment of bones and soft tissue on chest x-ray.  ribs rib fractures lesions (most commonly metastases): may appear as lucent and/or sclerotic; inverting contrast may help in identification previous surgery, e.g. thoracotomy with rib resection ve...
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Pneumothorax

  Diagnosis certain
Muhammad Imran Khan
Published 03 Jan 2019
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Post-intubation pneumomediastinum and pneumothorax - background COVID-19 pneumonia

  Diagnosis certain
Muhammad Imran Khan
Published 01 Apr 2020
92% complete
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