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X-Ray Terminology Flashcards

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Fluffy infiltrates
Butterfly pattern
Batwing pattern

Fine crepitant crackles

A

Pulmonary Edema

Treatment: diuretics, Digitalis, Digoxin

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Patchy infiltrates
Platelike infiltrates
Crowded pulmonary vessels
Crowded air bronchograms

Scattered densities
Thin layered densities

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Atelectasis

Treatment: Lung expansion therapy
IPPB
CPAP/PEEP

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Ground glass appearance
Honeycomb pattern
Diffuse bilateral radiopacity

Reticulogranular

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ARDS or IRDS

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Blunting/obliteration of costophrenic angles

Basilar infiltrates with meniscus

Concave superior interface/border

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Pleural Effusion

Treatment:
Thoracentesis
Chest tube
Antibiotics
Steroids
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Air bronchograms

Increased density from consolidation and atelectasis

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Pneumonia

Treatment: antibiotics

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Peripheral wedge-shaped infiltrate

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Pulmonary Embolus

Treatment: Heparin, Streptokinase

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Cavity formation

Often in upper lobe

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Tuberculosis

Treatment: Antitubercular agents

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