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1. aortic knob
2.aortopulmonic window
what is going on in this child?
thymic hyperplasia
if you had a CXR of a child and you thought they may have a thymic hyperplasia, what should be your next move?
CT of the chest
the most common thing seen in CT as a superior or anterior mediastinal tumor is what?

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substernal thyroid (goiter)
what is the pathology?
teratoma
which diaphragm is higher?
right
what is the sniff test? (normal finding, and abnormal
normally both diaphragms go down

but in diaphragmatic paralysis there is paradoxical motion, where the diaphragms go up (due to negative pressure)
Herniation of Bachdelek: 3 traits

(probably not on test)
Big

in Babies

in the Back

(more commonly on left side)
Herniation of Morgagni
right sided anterior herniation of the diaphragm
Hiatal hernia... 2 types (describe both, and which is most common)

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Paraesophageal: fundus of stomach is herniated into the chest, esophagus in the normal area

Sliding: most common, whole stomach and esophagus are in the chest
this person was given a sniff test...what is going on?
sniff test with paradoxical movement of left hemidiaphragm
as you go down the spinal cord in a lateral view what should happen to its appearance?
it gets darker
what is going on here
right diaphragmatic leaflets

tension pneumothorax (hole in visceral pleura)

left lung starts to look 'dirty' because it is getting all the blood
best view to see a tension pneumothorax?
PA
if you suspect a pneumothorax on a normal CXR what should be your next step?

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upright expiratory chest film
just wanted to show this
again just look at this
effusion
2 important diagnoses?
mediastinal shift left

pleural effusion
TEST
pneumothorax that has collected inferiorlly
This PA chest was performed
In expiration….Why?
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suspected pneumothorax

this is an expiratory chest film
Pneumothorax
COPD
CHF
Consolidation
COPD
bacterial will cause a alveolar or interstitial CXR?
predominantly alveolar
viral/mycoplasma will cause a alveolar or interstitial CXR?
interstitial
fungal will cause a alveolar or interstitial CXR?
actually it is combination

TRICK QUESTION!
Apical-posterior segments are filled up in what type of pneumonia?
reactivation TB
posterior segment of upper lobes that are lighting up on CXR is normally caused by what?
aspiration in supine position
Expansion or bowing of fissures is caused by?
Klebsiella
if you see rapid spread or abcess on CXR what is the likely cause?
staph
in a neutropenic pt, what type of findings might you see in a pt who has pneumonia on CXR?
may have no findings in a neutropenic patient (limited inflam. response)
what can make pneumonia look worse?
hydration
when a pt has pneumonia, and you take an Xray right at the beginning, what might you find?
X-rays may lag the onset and the resolution of pneumonia

so you might not see much
what sign
silhouette sign
sign and where?
silhouette sign of lingula
cause of this pneumonia?
anthrax

see widened mediastinum
if this person had TB, what would you call this?
Renkie Complex (Ghon lesion)
lung cancer LEAST commonly associated with cigs?

in what sex?
adenocarcinoma

women
what percent of primary lung tumors are malignant?
90
when you see a CT of someone's chest it goes down to the adrenal glands...Why?

***TEST
hypervascular

one of the first places to see a metastatic deposit
what type of cancer may have air bronchograms?
adenocarcinoma
what can be seen on this CXR?
metastatic lesions
Birth control pills
Pregnancy (during and after)
Surgery
Trauma
Malignancy
Immobilization
Cross country car or airplane trips

are all what? ***
risk factors for PE
where do PEs most often occur?

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bilateral and in lower lungs
what will cause tumor emboli?
renal cancer
what is the method of choice to find a PE?

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CT
Westermark sign
clot so big it blocks the blood going to a lung segment

refers to dilation of the pulmonary artery proximal to an embolism with collapse of distal vessels
you give a VQ scan. It shows a normal ventilation, but the perfusion is lacking...what does this show?
PE
If you see V/Q Mismatch, what is going on?

***TEST
PE

(note: asthma and COPD do that too...so make sure they don't have a history of either or your V/Q mismatch isn't as helpful)
d-dimer does what?
measures the clotting in the blood

shows PE
THERE WILL BE A CT FROM LECTURE ON THERE
look at them
what is the triple rule out? what does this show?
Triple Rule out:
Aoritc dissection
PE
Coronary Artery occlusion

this is PE (i think)
what does this show? what causes it?
Wedge shaped peripheral defect, infarct due to PE