radiology
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Subcutaneous Emphysema
Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when air gets trapped within the subcutaneous regions of the face, neck, chest wall, abdomen, and even…
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Prone Chest X-Rays
In severe COVID-19 pneumonia with refractory hypoxemia, patients are often proned (put on their abdomen), deeply sedated, and paralyzed to…
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Deep Sulcus Sign
A pneumothorax occurs when air fills the pleural space between the lungs and chest wall. This can cause partial or…
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Tension Pneumothorax
Here’s an example of a large, right-sided tension pneumothorax (PTX). Disruption in the lung leads to a one-way valve where…
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Air Bronchograms
In this portable x-ray of a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia, one can clearly see the right and left mainstem bronchi…
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Situs Inversus Totalis
Situs inversus totalis is a rare (0.01% of the population) condition where patients have a mirror-image reversal of their internal…
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PGY-6 (Cardiothoracic Anesthesia)
Surgical Steps In HeartMate 3 LVAD Placement
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) like the HeartMate 3 are routinely being implanted as a mechanical circulatory bridge-to-transplant (BTT) or…
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