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Pneumonia
In which of the following
Pulmonary edema
conditions can air
Pulmonary hemorrhage
bronchograms be seen?
ARDS
A PA chest radiograph in r. middle lobe
a patient with suspected
pneumonia shows a
confluent opacity in the
right lung obscuring the
right heart border. In
which lobe is the
pneumonia located?
Spine sign is seen when there is a posterior lower
lobe opacity on a lateral chest radiograph.
As the eye scans down the spine, it should get more
lucent (or at least not denser), aside from some
what is the spine sign?
linear vascular markings until the first
hemidiaphragm is reached.
It can be caused typically by pneumonia, but can
also be seen in atelectasis and masses.
,Put the following D, A, E, B, C
radiographic procedures
in order of radiation Extremity radiographs-->Chest radiograph-->Head
exposure to the patient CT-->Barium enema-->CT chest, abdomen & pelvis
(low to high).
A. Chest radiograph
B. Barium enema
C. CT chest, abdomen &
pelvis
D. Extremity radiographs
E. Head CT
Acute cardiopulmonary findings by a history or
Although frequently
physical.
requested, preoperative
chest radiographs are
Chronic cardiopulmonary disease in the elderly
rarely indicated. The two
(>age 70), previous chest radiograph within 6
main indications are:
months not available.
A 52 year old man with a CT guided needle biopsy and/or PET-FDG scan
20 pack year history of
smoking has an This is a highly supicious incidental finding in a high
abdominal CT performed risk patient, so should not be followed. It is unlikely
when he presents with to be seen on bronchoscopy as it is small and
diverticulitis. He has no peripheral.
prior imaging. A 12 mm
spiculated nodule is seen Contrast enhanced MRI is not indicated currently
in the peripheral right for this. Either a CT guided biopsy, or a PET scan with
lower lobe. Which of the excision if positive are reasonable approaches.
following would be an
appropriate form of
management
, In a patient with a right lateral decubitus chest radiograph expiratory
suspected left sided chest radiograph
pneumothorax which is CT scan
not confirmed on the
routine upright PA chest
radiograph, which of the
following imaging studies
may be helpful?
In evaluation of Contrast enhanced CT imaging
suspected aortic trauma
on a supine chest
radiograph (on trauma
board), what is the
imaging modality of
choice?
A 39 year old man CT angiogram
suffered femur and tibial
fractures in a motor
vehicle accident one day
ago. He had orthopedic
surgical fixation. While
being transported from
the post anesthesia
recovery area to his
hospital room, he had a
drop of his O2 saturation
from 98% to 75%. Which
of the following is the
most accurate study to
evaluate for pulmonary
emboli?