Review Flashcards
Atelectasis Causes
Post-Surgery
TB
Blockage of a bronchus (tumour - most common is non-small cell lung Ca)
Hilar-Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy differentials
Tumour - Lung Ca, Lymphoma, Mets
Sarcoidosis
Active TB
Scleroderma
Subcutaneous Emphysema Causes
Trauma
Infectious
Spontaneous
Subcutaneous Emphysema - Trauma causes
Broken rib from blunt trauma Chest drain Dental extraction Endotracheal tube Postive pressure ventilation (BiPAP)
Valsava Boeerhave Syndrome (spontaneous oesophageal perforation)
Subcutaneous Emphysema -
Infectious causes
Anaerobic bacteria e.g. Clostridium
Associated with cellulitis, fasciitis
Subcutaneous Emphysema -
Spontaneous presentation
Young men
Benign, resolves on its own
Booerhaave Syndrome
Rupture of oesophagus due to vomiting.
- Vomiting
- Chest pain
- Subcutaneous emphysema
Ground Glass Shadowing
Hazy GREY diffuse opacification (do not obscure airways/blood vessels)
Ground Glass Shadowing Differential Dx
COVID 19
Atypical pneumonias Pulmonary aspiration Lung cancer Inflammatory lung disease Wegener's
Consolidation
White out
COVID 19 CXR
CT is needed to confirm dx.
Bilateral peripheral ground glass shadowing which progresses to consolidation.
COVID 19 CT
Ground Glass Shadowing
Consolidation
Crazy Paving Pattern
Non-Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema - Most common cause
ARDs
ARDs
Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema caused by:
Underlying sepsis Pneumonia (COVID) Gastric aspiration Blood transfusion Pancreatitis Trauma Drug overdose
Non-Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedema - other causes
High Altitude Pulmonary Oedema
Opioid Overdose
Salicylate Toxicity
Neurogenic Pulmonary Oedema
PE
Reexpansion Pulmonary Oedema
Lobar Pneumonia CXR Findings
Lobar consolidation with bronchograms
Lobar Pneumonia - Causative Organism
Community Acquired infection by Streptococcus Pneumonia (Gram +ve)
Lobar Pneumonia - Other Causative Organism
Legionalla Pneumonia
Dx supported by non-respiratory signs:
- Diarrhoea
- Raised LFTs
- Neurological dysfunction
Bronchopneumonia
Infection which originates in the airways and spreads to air spaces
Bronchopneumonia CXR Findings
Patchy consolidation
No bronchograms
Bronchopneumonia - Causative Organisms (HAP)
E. Coli Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (Gram -ve)
Bronchopneumonia - Causative Organism (CAP)
Staphylococcus Aureus (Gram +ve)
Nodular Opacification
Seen in
Varicella Zoster
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
TB (in upper zones)
Interstitial Consolidation
Seen in immunocompromised patients
Pneumonia Complications
Pleural Effusion (Parapneumonic) Empyema Abscess Formation Pneumatocele Pneumothorax
Abscess Formation Organisms
TB
S. Aureus
Klebsiella Penumoniae