Chest I & II Flashcards
Standard employment screening for tuberculosis for a 32 year old female revealed bilateral perihilar and right paratracheal radio densities that are consistent with lymphadenopathy. These findings are consistent with
A. corona radiata.
B. garland’s triad
C. rigler’s notch.
D. the snowman sign
E. the viking helmet sign
B. garland’s triad
Standard employment screening for tuberculosis for a 32 year old female revealed bilateral perihilar and right paratracheal radiodensities consistent with lymphadenopathy and the bilateral lung fields demonstrating These findings are suggestive of
A. Stage 1 Tuberculosis
B. Stage 2 Tuberculosis
C. Stage 1 Sarcoidosis
D. Stage 2 Sarcoidosis
E. Stage 3 Sarcoidosis
C. Stage 1 Sarcoidosis
Patients with Sarcoidosis uniquely complain of
A. productive cough.
B. hemoptysis.
C. exertional dyspnea.
D. bradycardia.
E. dysphagia.
C. exertional dyspnea.
Eggshell calcification is most likely associated with sarcoidosis and
A. asbestos .
B. talcosis.
C. stannosis.
D. silicosis.
E. mesothelioma
Marchiori, pg. 1215, Table 12f.
Clinical Imaging: Skeletal, Chest, and Abdominal Differentiation
D. silicosis
A 20 year old male presented with sharp chest pain. No other pertinent clinical history was provided. Radiographs revealed a decrease in peripheral lung marking displacement (often referred to as the visceroparietal line). What is the likely diagnosis?
A. Resorptive Atelectasis
B. Hydropneumothorax
C. Fribothorax
D. Pneumothorax
E. Poland’s syndrome (Hansel, pg. 1063)
D. Pneumothorax
Rib approximation, ipsilateral diaphragm elevation and mediastinal shifting in a neonate are findings associated with the radiographic appearance of
A. pulmonary agenesis.
B. pneumothoraces.
C. a unilateral hyperlucent lung.
D. a bell shaped thorax.
E. pulmonary aplasia.
(Hansel, 1102)
E. pulmonary aplasia.
A 13 month old male patient has a history of upper respiratory infections. A chest radiograph demonstrates a triangular opacity superimposing the lower lobe of the left lung with sparing of the cardiac silhouette. Additional findings include ipsilateral hemidiaphragm elevation and the absence of an air bronchogram sign. The most likely represents a diagnosis of
A. Pulmonary agenesis.
B. Hypogenetic lung syndome.
C. Extralobular pulmonary sequestration.
D. Intralobular pulmonary sequestration.
E. Infection.
(Hansel, 2219)
C. Extralobular pulmonary sequestration.
The most common etiology of extrapulmonary sequestration is
A. acquired.
B. congenital.
C. infectious.
D. venous congestion
E. pulmonary arterial hypertension
(Hansel, pg. 1119)
B. congenital.
The left pulmonary artery arising from the right pulmonary artery and passing above the right main bronchus between the trachea and esophagus is anomalous. This presentation can be concerning for a sequelae of
A. sinus inversis.
B. aberrant right pulmonary arteritis.
C. infection.
D. pulmonary sling.
E. tracheal stenosis.
Fraser and Pare, 638)
E. tracheal stenosis.
The most common cause of community acquired bacterial pneumonia is
A. Staph Aureus infection.
B. Streptococcus pneumonia
C. Klebsiella infection.
D. Mycobacterial infection.
E. Candida infection.
(Hansel, pg. 190)
B. Streptococcus pneumonia
Homogeneous consolidation bounded by fissures is characteristic with which pattern of lung disease?
A. Alveolar pneumonia
B. Lobar pneumonia
C. Spherical pneumonia
D. Interstitial pneumonia
E. Necrotizing pneumonia
(Hansel, pg. 190)
B. Lobar pneumonia
The essential radiographic feature of pneumonia is pulmonary consolidation, which may show cavitation and may be accompanied by pleural effusion. In complications associated with pneumonia, what modality is recommended for the further evaluation and characterization of the lesion(s)?
A. MRI
B. Doppler Ultrasound
C. PET
D. DEXA
E. CT
(Hansel, pg. 205)
E. CT
A 45 year old immigrant presents with hemoptysis. Chest radiographs were taken and revealed moderate upper lobe fibrosis and cavitation. TB skin test elicited positive findings. The most likely diagnosis is
A. Primary TB
B. Post-primary TB
C. Klebsiella
D. Sarcoidosis
E. Progressive Massive Fibrosis
(Hansel, 213-15)
B. Post-primary TB
The absence of a border on chest imaging is commonly known as
A. a negative silhouette sign.
B. a congenital variant
C. congenital lobar overinflation.
D. a positive silhouette sign.
E. a heterogenous density increase.
(Goodman, pg. 98)
D. a positive silhouette sign.
A localized collection of air located within the pleura that develops most often over the lung apices with walls that are less than 1mm in thickness are characteristic of
A. a bulla.
B. a pulmonary cyst.
C. a bleb.
D. a pneumatocoele.
E. a dilated bronchus.
(Hansel, pg. 187)
C. a bleb
The etiological cause of pneumatocele formation is most commonly due to
A. Staph Aureus pneumonia.
B. Streptococcus pneumonia.
C. Klebsiella pneumonia.
D. Mycobacterial pneumonia.
E. Candida infection.
(Hansel, pg. 187)
A. Staph Aureus pneumonia.
A 60 year old veteran with history of breast cancer had a procedural follow-up chest study. The patient is having some mid back discomfort. The images revealed a right axillary surgical artifact and a vertically oriented structure similar in density to adjacent bone within the left thorax. This incidental finding is suggestive of a supernumerary intrathoracic rib, intercostal synostosis, hilar or mediastinal mass. As the radiologist, the recommendation course of action is to
A. order a magnetic resonance study for further evaluation computed
B. order a computed tomography study for further evaluation.
C. order a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry study for further evaluation
D. order a repeat chest series following conservative treatment.
E. order an ultrasound for further evaluation.
B. order a computed tomography study for further evaluation.
Pulmonary gangrene is a rare but recognized phenomenon associated with lung cavitation and is most commonly seen with
A. Staph Aureus infection.
B. Streptococcus pneumonia
C. Klebsiella infection.
D. Mycobacterial infection.
E. Candida infection.
(Hansel, pg. 190)
C. Klebsiella infection.
Primary and reactivation tuberculosis may extend to extrathoracic sites, which of the following locations has an increased incidence of visible active pulmonary tuberculosis?
A. Kidneys
B. Joints
C. Genitourinary system
D. Gastrointestinal tract
E. Larynx
(Fraser, ——)
E. Larynx
Radiographic examination of an otherwise healthy 45 year old male demonstratea a mulberry calcification pattern. This clinical and radiographic evidence is concerning for the most common systemic fungal infection, referred to as
A. Blastomycosis
B. Aspergillosis
C. Coccidiomycosis
D. Pseudomonas
E. Histoplasmosis
(Hansel, pg. 222)
E. Histoplasmosis
A rounded soft tissue mass within a pre-existing cavity in the right superior lung segment is very suggestive of
A. a fungal cavity
B. a mycetoma
C. a hydatid cyst
D. a coin lesion
E. a tuberculoma
(Hansel, pg. 244)
B. a mycetoma
A PA chest study of a 58 year old female that presented with cough and a shortness of breath demonstrated superior migration of the horizontal fissure with an associated increase in density of the right upper lobe. Tracheal deviation towards the density increase and ipsilateral elevation of the diaphragm was also seen. The patient has a 20-year pack history. These findings most like represent a case of
A. bronchogenic carcinoma.
B. adenocarcinoma.
C. mycetoma.
D. aspiration pneumonia.
E. tuberculosis.
(Marchiori , 1187)
A. bronchogenic carcinoma. *adenocarcinoma*….
Bronchogenic carcinomas are most likely classified as
A. squamous cell
B. fast growing
C. small cell
D. benign
E. slow growing
(Marchiori, pg. 1189)
A. squamous cell
Further evaluation of densities in the the lung apices are best seen on a(n)
A. lateral decubitus view
B. lateral chest film
C. apical lordotic view
D. full expiration study
E. lateral thoracic view
C. apical lordotic view
Myastenia gravis is associated with which of the following anterior mediastinal masses:
A. Thymic neuroendocrine neoplasm
B. Thymolipoma
C. Thymoma
D. Thymic cyst
C. Thymoma
What is the most common lethal, genetically transmitted airway disease among caucasians?
A. Dyskinetic cilia syndrome
B. Mucoviscidosis
C. Alveolar microlithiasis
D. Riley-Day syndrome
B. Mucoviscidosis
A thin linear opacity seen perpendicular to, and adjacent to, the pleura in the lower lung fields caused by localized hypoventilation, most likely represents…
A. Kerley B lines
B. Discoid atelectasis
C. Linear pneumonia secondary to Klebsiella infection
D. Bronchectasis
B. Discoid atelectasis
It is present in 75% of normal individuals. It is not visible on 44% of normal chest films. It can be seen on frontal and lateral projections if it is visible. This fissue is…
A. The minor fissure
B. The major fissure
C. The inferior accessory fissure
D. The superior accessory fissure
A. The minor fissure
Hyaline membrane disease of the newborn is associated with which type of atelectasis?
A. Passive atelectasis
B. Cicatrization atelectasis
C. Adhesive atelectasis
D. Resorptive atelectasis
C. Adhesive atelectasis
The majority of pharyngeal primary malignancies are of which type?
A. squamous cell carcinoma
B. adenocarcinoma
C. fibrosarcoma
D. lymphoma
A. squamous cell carcinoma
A chest roentgenogram reveals an hyperlucent lung mildly reduced in size compared to the normal contralateral side. The affected side demonstrates an absent hilum. This condition is though to be due to:
A. Viral infection
B. Blunt trauma
C. Pulmonary artery agenesis
D. Diaphragmatic paralysis
C. Pulmonary artery agenesis
Following severe automobile accidents, 95% of all aortic ruptures occur where?
A. isthmus, at the site of the ligamentous arteriosum B. Ascending aorta
C. Descending aorta
D. Distal aortic arch
A. isthmus, at the site of the ligamentous arteriosum
Which of the following bronchogenic carcinomas is characterized by early metastasis and ectopic hormone production, notably adrenocorticotropic hormone, antidiuretic hormone, and melanocyte stimulating hormone?
A. Squamous cell (epidermoid) carcinoma
B. Adenocarcinoma
C. Small (oat) cell carcinoma
D. Large cell carcinoma
C. Small (oat) cell carcinoma
Fleischner lines refers to what type of atelectasis?
A. Adhesive
B. Obstructive
C. Cicatrical
D. Discoid
D. Discoid
Which of the following is an example of a lung disease caused by the inhalation of noxious gases and vapors?
A. Silo filler disease
B. Farmer’s lung
C. Bird fancier’s lung
D. Kaolin lung
A. Silo filler disease
Plain film radiographs of the chest for a 45 year old patient reveals a peripherally located, 2.5cm well-circumscribed, homogenous nodule that demonstrates “popcorn” calcifications. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Adenocarcinoma
B. Hamartoma
C. Teratoma
D. Bronchogenic cyst
B. Hamartoma
A cyanotic patient reveals a barrel chest, shallow breathing, a long vertical heart with a widened retrosternal space and flattened hemidiaphragms. What is your diagnosis?
A. Bronchiolitis
B. Varicose bronchiectasis
C. Dyspneic pulmonary type emphysema (pink puffer)
D. Normopneic-bronchial type emphysema (blue bloater)
D. Normopneic-bronchial type emphysema (blue bloater)
A lesion that obliterates the right border of the ascending aorta (silhouette sign) cannot be situated in which of the following?
A. Anterior segment of the RUL
B. RML
C. Superior segment of the lower lobe
D. Anterior mediastinum
C. Superior segment of the lower lobe
What is the most common form of diaphragmatic hernia in infants?
A. Hiatal hernia
B. Bochdalek hernia
C. Morgagni hernia
D. Paraesophageal hernia
B. Bochdalek hernia
Round atelectasis is characteristicaly associated with which pneumoconiosis?
A. Silicosis
B. Asbestosis
C. Talcosis
D. Stannosis
B. Asbestosis
Which type of bronchogenic carcinoma demonstrates a female predilection?
A. Small cell carcinoma
B. Large cell Carcinoma
C. Adenocarcinoma
D. Squamous cell carcinoma
C. Adenocarcinoma
The “sign of the camalote” is seen in…
A. Tuberculosis
B. Pulmonary edema
C. Pulmonary echinococcal cyst
D. Septic pulmonary emboli
C. Pulmonary echinococcal cyst
The majority of cases of cavitary carcinoma are of which cell type?
A. Squamous cell carcinoma
B. Large cell carcinoma
C. Small cell carcinoma
D. Adenocarcinoma
A. Squamous cell carcinoma
The “pulmonary sling” anomaly, where an anomalous artery passes between the trachea and esophagus, is seen with?
A. Aberrant left pulmonary artery
B. Aberrant right pulmonary artery
C. Double aortic arch
D. Anomalous origin of the right subclavian artery
A. Aberrant left pulmonary artery
Lobar collapse caused by cardiac enlargement results from compression of a lobar bronchus by an enlarged left atrium or left pulmonary artery. It most commonly involves which lobe?
A. LLL
B. Lingula
C. RLL
D. LUL
A. LLL
Conventional radiographs of the chest in a 40 year old african american female demonstrates bilateral and symmetrical hilar lymphadenopathy with associated right paratracheal adenopathy. No parenchyma involvment is observed. The patient is Kveim test positive. Which of the following is the appropriate diagnosis?
A. Stage 1 sarcoidosis
B. Silicosis
C. Stage Il sarcoidosis
D. Lymphoma
A. Stage 1 sarcoidosis
Ultrasound examination of the chest may be helpful delineating all of the following lesions except…
A. Pleural effusion
B. A central parenchymal lung lesion
C. Subphrenic cysts
D. Diaphragmatic rupture
B. A central parenchymal lung lesion
The most common cause of chronic cor pulmonale is…
A. Pulmonary artery disease
B. Kyphoscoliosis
C. Tuberculosis
D. Pulmonary emphysema
D. Pulmonary emphysema
The most common sign of bronchogenic carcinoma is…?
A. Post-stenotic localized over-inflation
B. Reflex oligemia
C. Partial or complete atelectasis
D. Bronchial stenosis
C. Partial or complete atelectasis
What is the most direct and reliable roentgen sign of lobar collapse?
A. Loss of aeration
B. Displaced septa
C. Unilateral elevation of the diaphragm
D. Deviation of the trachea
B. Displaced septa
The most commonly associated abnormality seen in 85% of patients with coartation of the aorta is…
A. Patent ductus arteriosus
B. Ventricular septal defect
C. Bicuspid aortic valve
D. Atrial septal defect
C. Bicuspid aortic valve
A Rasmussen aneurysm is associated with which type of infection?
A. Strep pneumonia
B. Cytomegalovirus
C. Tuberculosis
D. HSV
C. Tuberculosis
Which of the following characteristics does not relate to the “extrapleural” sign?
A. Tapered margins
B. Acinar shadow near the density with ill-defined borders
C. The base is wider than the height
D. The lesion has a sharp convex contour facing the lung field
B. Acinar shadow near the density with ill-defined borders
Air bronchograms are NOT seen in which of the following types of atelectasis?
A. Resorptive
B. Passive
C. Cicatrical
D. Adhesive
A. Resorptive
What is the commonest cause of bronchopneumonia?
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Streptococcus pneumoniae
C. Streptococcus pyogenes
D. Escherichia coli
A. Staphylococcus aureus
The combination of a primary parenchymal nodule (Ghon focus) and regional lymph node calcification on plain film radiographs in a patient wih primary tuberculosis is known as:
A. Ranke complex.
B. Aschoff-Puhl focus.
C. Assamnn-Redeker-Simon complex.
D. Simon focus.
A. Ranke complex.
Which of the following causes of inferior rib notching has a bilateral presentation?
A. Subclavian artery obstruction
B. Coactation of the aorta
C. Tetralogy of fallot
D. Superior caval obstruction
B. Coactation of the aorta
Which of the following findings is not typical of alveolar (air-space) consolidation?
A. Air bronchograms
B. Increased opacity
C. Kerley B lines
D. Air alveolograms
C. Kerley B lines
A screening chest roentgenogram on a 40 year old patient demonstrates a solitary, round, sharply circumscribed, homogenous radiodensity in the medial third of the right lower lobe. There is no calcification or air-fluid levels observed. Previous films form ten years ago on the same patient reveal no gross change from the present images. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Congenital bronchial cyst
B. Pneumatocele
C. Congenital lobar emphysema
D. Cavitated tuberculoma
A. Congenital bronchial cyst
Lobar expansion is characteristic of which of the following types of pneumonia before the modern antibiotic era?
A. Freidlander’s pneumonia
B. Bronchopneumonia
C. Staph aureus pneumonia
D. Tularemic pneumonia
A. Freidlander’s pneumonia (aka Klebsiella)
Which of the following organisms is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in developed countries?
A. Klebsiella
B. Haemophilus influenzae
C. Streptococcus pneumoniae
D. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
C. Streptococcus pneumoniae
Which is the most common bronchogenic carcinoma cell type to cause superior vena cava syndrome?
A. Squamous cell carcinoma
B. Small cell carcinoma
C. Adenocarcinoma
D. Undifferentiated large-cell carcinoma
B. Small cell carcinoma
The most common form of pulmonary calcification is:
A. Healed primary granuloma
B. Hamartoma
C. Primary carcinoma
D. Solitary metastatic focus
A. Healed primary granuloma
Regarding congenital diaphragmatic hernias, which of the following is true?
A. The underlying compressed lung is normal in development
B. There usually is no herniating material from the abdomen into the thoracic cavity
C. Usually occurs on the left through the foramen of Bochdaleck
D. Will rarely result in mediastinal shift
C. Usually occurs on the left through the foramen of Bochdaleck
The combination of air within the stomach and a blind proximal esophageal pouch is seen with…
A. Trapheoesophageal fistula
B. Hypertrophyc pyloric stenosis
C. Duodenal atresia
D. Down’s syndrome
A. Trapheoesophageal fistula
Chemical analysis of post-traumatic pleural effusion demonstrates chylomicrons (chylous material) within the fluid. What is the most likely etiology of the fluid?
A. Rupture of the thoracic duct
B. A ruptured intercostal artery
C. From a tracheoesophageal fistula
D. From a fistula with the subarachnoid space
A. Rupture of the thoracic duct
Moniliasis is cause by which infectious agent?
A. Toxoplama gondii
B. Sporotrichum schenckii
C. Candida albicans
D. Aspergillus fumigatus
C. Candida albicans
“Ring-around-the-artery” sign is associated with…?
A. Broncholithiasis
B. Near-drowning
C. Hamman-Rich syndrome
D. Pneumomediastinum
D. Pneumomediastinum
Patients presenting with situs inversus, paranasal sinusitis and bronchiectasis have radiographic characteristics in the chest that are similar to the radiographic findings in:
A. Cystic fibrosis
B. Bronchiolitis obliterans
C. Loffler’s syndrome
D. Congenital lobar emphysema
A. Cystic fibrosis
Which of the following is a transient cause of Kerley’s lines?
A. Lymphangitic metastases
B. Pneumoconiosis
C. Rheumatic mitral valve disease
D. Pulmonary edema
D. Pulmonary edema
Conventional radiographs of a 50 year old male quarry worker reveal multiple, 5-10mm, homogenous, well-defined nodules of the upper lung zones producing a “snowstorm” appearance. There is hilar lymphadenopathy with associated peripheral, “eggshell” calcifications. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis.
A. Silicosis
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Post-primary tuberculosis
D. Berylliosis
A. Silicosis
What is the single most useful roentgenographic sign of infarction? It is usually most evident during the first 24 hours following embolism.
A. Elevation of the hemidiaphragm
B. Oligemia
C. Increased size of the feeding artery
D. Abrupt tapering of the feeding artery
A. Elevation of the hemidiaphragm
What is the most common cause of a middle mediastinal mass?
A. Enteric cyst
B. Aneurysm
C. Lymphadenopathy
D. Hiatal hernia
C. Lymphadenopathy
The “string of cysts” pattern is a classic CT sign seen with…
A. Chronic bronchitis
B. Swyer-James syndrome
C. Varicose bronchiectasis
D. Asthma
C. Varicose bronchiectasis
What is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in AIDS?
A. Pseudomonas
B. Aspergillus fumigatus
C. Pneumocystis carnii
D. Nocardia
C. Pneumocystis carnii
Conventional radiography of the chest in a patient with post-primary tuberculosis demonstrates a round, homogenous, mobile opacity within an apical cavitary lesion. This opacity is further characterized by the the presence of an “air crescent” sign. No calcifications of the opacity are noted. Which condition below best fits the description of the opacity.
A. Toruloma
B. Mycetoma
C. Ranke Complex
D. Simon Foci
B. Mycetoma
Which of the following statements is not true in regard to Friedlander’s pneumonia?
A. The bacteria involved is Klebsiella pneumoniae
B. The bacteria involved is mycoplasma pneumoniae C. Bulging of the interlobar fissure may be seen
D. Frequently occurs in debilitated patients or alcoholics
B. The bacteria involved is mycoplasma pneumoniae
Westermark’s sign, associated with thromboembolism without infarction, describes:
A. Increased heart size
B. Local oligemia
C. Decrease in vessel size
D. Decreased lung volume
B. Local oligemia
Which of the following statements adequately differentiates intralobar and extralobar sequestrations?
A. Intralobar types have systemic arterial supply and systemic venous return, while extralobar type have systemic arterial supply and pulmonary venous return.
B. Extralobar types have systemic arterial supply and systemic venous return, while intralobar type have systemic arterial supply and pulmonary venous return.
C. Extralobar types have systemic arterial supply and systemic venous return, while intralobar types have pulmonary arterial supply and systemic venous return.
D. Intralobar types have systemic arterial supply and systemic venous return, while extralobal types have pulmonary arterial supply and systemic venous return.
B. Extralobar types have systemic arterial supply and systemic venous return, while intralobar type have systemic arterial supply and pulmonary venous return.
Which of the following etiologies is most probably responsible for epiglottitis and tracheitis in a child under the age of three?
A. Hemophilus influenzae
B. S. pneumonia
C. S. aureus
D. Klebsiella pneumonia
A. Hemophilus influenzae
A 25 year old female presents with dyspnea. The left hemithorax is hyperlucent and lacks bronchovascular markings. The heart and mediastinum are shifted to the right. The ribs are flared and the left hemidiaphragm is depressed. This most likely represents:
A. Tension pneumothorax
B. Hydrothorax
C. Swyer-James syndrome
D. Congenital lobar emphysema
A. Tension pneumothorax
Which of the following is a postcapillary cause of pulmonary hypertension?
A. Left ventricular failure
B. Emphysema
C. Pulmonary emboli
D. Diffuse interstitial disease
A. Left ventricular failure
Due to the high diagnostic value of bronchoscopy and CT, bronchography is not performed as often as before. For which of these conditions was bronchography the exam of choice?
A. Pulmonary sequestration
B. Right middle lobe atelectasis
C. Foreign body aspiration
D. Bronchiectasis
D. Bronchiectasis
The term “potatoe nodes” refers to the characteristic pattern of lymphadenopathy seen with:
A. Tuberculosis
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Hodgkin’s lymphoma
D. Histoplasmosis
B. Sarcoidosis
The most common cause of pulmonary edema is:
A. Left-sided heart failure
B. Traumatic fat embolism
C. Decreased capillary oncotic pressure
D. Congenital venous stasis
A. Left-sided heart failure
What is the most common bronchopulmonary malformation?
A. Congenital bronchial atresia
B. Bronchogenic cyst
C. Bronchopulmonary sequestration
D. Pulmonary hypoplasia
B. Bronchogenic cyst
In the majority of cases, intrathoracic calcification is of which type?
A. Metastatic
B. Dystrophic
C. Psammomatous
D. Local parenchymal ossification
B. Dystrophic
Although a family history may suggest the diagnosis, demonstration of elevated levels of sodium and chloride in sweat confirms which of the following diagnoses?
A. Agammablobulinemia
B. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
C. Cystic fibrosis
D. Ivemark’s syndrome
C. Cystic fibrosis
With increasing loss of volume of the left upper lobe, the upper margin of the aortic knob once again becomes visible because the superior segment of the lower lobe takes the place of the posterior segment of the upper lobe. The radiogrphic sign associated with this phenomenon is known as:
A. Aortic nipple sign
B. Clear space sign
C. Luftsichel sign
D. Löfflers sign
C. Luftsichel sign
An opacity that obliterates (silhouettes) the left border of the aortic knob (descending portion) lies in the:
A. Apicoposterior segment of the LUL
B. Superior segment of the LLL
C. Anterior segment of the LUL
D. Anterior medistinum
A. Apicoposterior segment of the LUL
The most common cause of exudative pleural effusion is:
A. Thromboembolism
B. Malignant neoplasm
C. Trauma
D. Connective tissue disease
B. Malignant neoplasm
A patient presents with the following clinical findings: Tall and slender, chronic patellar and hip dislocations, occular problems and a positive “thumb” sign. X-rays demonstrate arachnodactyly and tall vertebrae with posterior scalloping. If this patient were to develop an aneurysm, it would most likely occur…
A. Descending thoracic aorta
B. Ascending thoracic aorta
C. Left subclavian artery
D. Abdominal aorta
B. Ascending thoracic aorta
What is the most common cause of pleural effusion due to extrathoracic disease?
A. Pancreatitis
B. Nephrotic syndrome
C. Meigs-Salmon syndrome
D. Cirrhosis
A. Pancreatitis
The “signet ring” sign is a classic CT sign seen with…?
A. ABPA
B. Cylindrical bronchiectasis
C. Cystic bronchiectasis
D. Varicose bronchiectasis
B. Cylindrical bronchiectasis
Pneumomediastinum secondary to transmural esophageal rupture from forceful vomitting is seen in:
A. Mallory-Weiss syndrome
B. Plummer-Vinson syndrome
C. Achalasia
D. Boerhaave’s syndrome
D. Boerhaave’s syndrome
A 25 year old male is involved in a severe accident shattering his femur. Three days later in the hospital, he develops a severe air-space consolidative pattern that is peripheral in nature. The heart size is normal. The most likely cause is…
A. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
B. Staphylococcal pneumonia
C. Idiopathic vasculitis
D. Fat embolism
D. Fat embolism
The roentgenologic signs of______include the classic triad of overinflation, oligemia, and bullae.
A. emphysema
B. pneumothorax
C. atelectasis
D. pneumatocele
A. emphysema
Which of the following signs is not included in the clinical triad of Pancoast syndrome?
A. Horner’s syndrome
B. Ipsilateral arm pain
C. Hematemesis
D. Wasting of the muscles of the hand
C. Hematemesis
Which of the following diagnoses should be considered in a 75 year old patient whose radiographs demonstrate a rapidly progressing consolidative pattern that involves the upper lobes bilaterally, and results in an increased lung volume and early cavitation.
A. Pneumococcal pneumonia
B. Aspiration pneumonia
C. Legionnaires’ disease
D. Friedlander’s (Klebsiella) pneumonia
D. Friedlander’s (Klebsiella) pneumonia
The unchecked enzymatic destruction of the elastic and collagen framework of the lung results in which of the following diseases:
A. Chronic bronchitis
B. Emphysema
C. Bronchogenic carcinoma
D. Asthma
B. Emphysema
Asbestosis can cause all of the following pleural changes except…
A. Vanishing tumor
B. Pleural plaques
C. Shaggy heart border
D. III-defined diaphragmatic border
A. Vanishing tumor
A consolidation pattern within the lung fields demonstrating bulging of the fissures may be associated with which of the following infectious agents?
A. Toxoplasma gondii
B. Klebsiella pneumoniae
C. Haemophilus influenzae
D. Bacillus anthracis
B. Klebsiella pneumoniae
The most common benign tumor of the diaphragm is?
A. Lipoma
B. Angioma
C. Angiofibroma
D. Chondroma
A. Lipoma
Which of the following conditions is responsible for multiple opacities (0.5-2 mm) on radiographs that are greater than soft tissue density?
A. Fibrosing alveolitis
B. Acute extrinsic allergic alveolitis
C. Coal miner’s pneumoconiosis
D. Hemosiderosis
D. Hemosiderosis
A conglomeration of intertwined fungal hyphae matted together with fibrin, mucus and cellular debris, within a pulmonary cavity defines:
A. Pulmonary abcess
B. Pulmonary mycetoma
C. Alveolar cell carcinoma
D. Pulmonary blastoma
B. Pulmonary mycetoma
Pleural effusion associated with which of the following disorders is most commonly found in male patients?
A. SLE
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Dermatomyositis
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
Approximately what percentage of patients with sarcoidosis will eventually progress to stage 4?
A. 5-20
B. 30-40
C. 45-60
D. 80-90
A. 5-20
Magnesium silicate may sometimes be demonstrated in the sputum of which of the following lung disorders?
A. Adenocarcinoma
B. Asbestosis
C. Embolism without infarction
D. Rickettsial pneumonias
B. Asbestosis
Which of the following may be associated with pleural calcification?
A. Sarcoidosis
B. Aspergillosis
C. Collagen vascular disease
D. Healed hemothorax
D. Healed hemothorax
Immunoreactive ACTH is commonly present in the serum of patients with_____ causing a small percentage of these patients to develop Cushing’s syndrome.
A. Small cell carcinoma
B. Squamous cell carcinoma
C. Large cell carcinoma
D. Adenocarcinoma
A. Small cell carcinoma
A complete or incomplete fissure seen on a PA projection of the chest at the right medial base of the lung field, beginning at the diaphragm and extending upward to the hilum probably represents which of the following?
A. Azygous fissure
B. Accessory dorsal fissure
C. Inferior accessory fissure
D. Posterior accessory fissure
C. Inferior accessory fissure
Post-primary (re-activation) tuberculosis most commonly involves the:
A. basal segments of the lower lobes.
B. right middle lobe and lingula.
C. apical and posterior segments of the upper lobes. D. entire right lung field.
C. apical and posterior segments of the upper lobes.
Which of the following would be the expected scintigraphic findings in an area of pulmonary infarction?
A. Normal perfusion and ventialtion scan
B. Wedge-shaped perfusion defect with wedge-shaped ventilation defect
C. Normal perfusion scan and wedge-shaped ventilation defect
D. Wedge-shaped perfusion defect and normal ventilation scan
D. Wedge-shaped perfusion defect and normal ventilation scan