CXR Case 153
A 63 yo lady presents with dyspnoea on a background of metastatic breast cancer. LITFL Top 150 CXR
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CXR Case 152
A 69 yo lady presents for a routine pre-operative CXR. LITFL Top 150 CXR
CXR Case 151
A 54 year old male presents with chest pain radiating through to his upper back. LITFL Top 150 CXR
Westermark sign
Nils Johan Hugo Westermark (1892 - 1980) was a Swedish radiologist. Westermark sign (1938) of relative oligemia on CXR in pulmonary embolism
CXR eponyms in pulmonary embolism
Eponymythology associated with chest X-ray signs in pulmonary embolus and pulmonary infarction. We review related eponyms, the person behind their origin, their relevance today, and modern terminology
Adult CXR Cases 004
February 2020 Adult Emergency Medicine Chest X-ray interpretation with Alyssa Thomas, MD and Claire Milam, MD
Pediatric CXR Cases 010
February 2020 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Chest X-ray interpretation with Jennifer Potter and Nicholena Richardson
Pediatric CXR Cases 009
January 2020 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Chest X-ray interpretation with Jennifer Potter and Nicholena Richardson
Adult CXR Cases 003
January 2020 Adult Emergency Medicine Chest X-ray interpretation with Alyssa Thomas, MD and Claire Milam, MD
Palla sign
Palla sign (1983) right descending pulmonary artery enlargement and 'sausage-shaped' appearance as a potential sign of pulmonary embolism on chest XR
Hampton hump
The Hampton hump is a well-defined pulmonary pleural based opacity representing hemorrhage and necrotic lung tissue in a region of pulmonary infarction caused by acute pulmonary embolism.
Chang sign
Chang sign (1965) Dilated descending pulmonary artery associated with pulmonary infarction and pulmonary hypertension following pulmonary embolism