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The following CXR is highly suggestive of what restrictive pulmonary pathology in a ~ 50 year old man? _____
X-ray shows holly leaf appearence in _____.
The following CXR is highly suggestive of what pulmonary pathology? _____
CO-RADS _____ (Equivocal - Features compatible with COVID-19, but also other diseases)
CO-RADS _____ (High - Suspicious for COVID-19)
_____ sign is a radiographical appearance seen in the right upper lobe collapse in bronchogenic carcinoma.
The following sign is also known as _____ sign
CO-RADS _____ (RTPCR confirmed)
CO-RADS _____ (Low - Typical for other infections but not COVID-19)
CO-RADS _____ (very high level of suspicion for pulmonary involvement by COVID-19 based on typical CT findings)
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Flashcard 1: The following CXR is highly suggestive of what restrictive pulmonary pathology in a ~ 50 year old man? _____
Answer: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Flashcard 2: X-ray shows holly leaf appearence in _____.
Answer: asbestosis
Flashcard 3: The following CXR is highly suggestive of what pulmonary pathology? _____
Answer: Primary Pulmonary HTN
Flashcard 4: CO-RADS _____ (Equivocal - Features compatible with COVID-19, but also other diseases)
Answer: 3
Flashcard 5: CO-RADS _____ (High - Suspicious for COVID-19)
Answer: 4
Flashcard 6: _____ sign is a radiographical appearance seen in the right upper lobe collapse in bronchogenic carcinoma.
Answer: Golden S
Flashcard 7: The following sign is also known as _____ sign
Answer: Trolley track
Flashcard 8: CO-RADS _____ (RTPCR confirmed)
Answer: 6
Flashcard 9: CO-RADS _____ (Low - Typical for other infections but not COVID-19)
Answer: 2
Flashcard 10: CO-RADS _____ (very high level of suspicion for pulmonary involvement by COVID-19 based on typical CT findings)
Answer: 5
Flashcard 11: CO-RADS _____ (Very low risk - Normal/Non-infectious)
Answer: 1
Flashcard 12: A _____ infiltrate is characteristic of Blastomycosis on CXR, along with lesions or cavities in the lungs
Answer: patchy alveolar
Flashcard 13: A minimum of _____ of effusion is required to be detected on lateral view
Answer: 75ml
Flashcard 14: _____ sign, is the most sensitive and specific sign on CT for diagnosing empyema
Answer: Split pleura
Flashcard 15: Silicosis may present with '_____'' calcification of the hilar lymph nodes
Answer: eggshell
Flashcard 16: The _____ sign is seen in some cases of left upper lobe collapse.
Answer: Luftsichel
Flashcard 17: _____ sign is seen on both PA chest radiographs and on CT scans in right upper lobe collapse
Answer: Golden S
Flashcard 18: _____ sign or Rising sun sign on CT scan, seen as an essentially dry cyst with crumpled membranes lying at its bottom is diagnostic of lung Hydatid cyst.
Answer: Serpent
Flashcard 19: When a patient with Aspergillomas takes an upright chest X-ray,the fungal balls will be in the _____ lobes, as they are gravity dependent
Answer: inferior
Flashcard 20: One benign cause of a 'coin-lesion' on CXR is _____, which is benign tumor of lung tissue and cartilage
Answer: bronchial hamartoma
Flashcard 21: _____ sign on supine view chest X-Ray is diagnostic of Pneumothorax
Answer: Deep sulcus
Flashcard 22: _____ of the lung presents similarly to pneumonia on CXR (hazy infiltrates, consolidation)
Answer: Adenocarcinoma in situ
Flashcard 23: The _____ sign is seen in bronchiectasis on CT scan due to peripheral tapering of bronchus.
Answer: tram track
Flashcard 24: Emphysema is characterized by increased _____ diameter with a flattened diaphragm on CXR
Answer: AP
Flashcard 25: _____ triad, also known as the 1-2-3 sign or Pawnbrokers sign, is a lymph node enlargement pattern which has been described in sarcoidosis:1. Right paratracheal nodes2. Right hilar nodes3. Left hilar nodes
Answer: Garland
Flashcard 26: _____ lines are seen when the interlobular septa in the pulmonary interstitium become prominent
Answer: Kerley
Flashcard 27: _____ sign, initially described as the sarcoid galaxy, represents a coalescent granuloma seen in a minority of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis.
Answer: Galaxy
Flashcard 28: _____ sign on HRCT is typically seen in angioinvasive aspergillosis and represents hemorrhage
Answer: Halo
Flashcard 29: The _____ sign (also known as the angel wing sign) is a sign of pneumomediastinum seen on neonatal chest radiographs
Answer: spinnaker
Flashcard 30: Depending on the stage of sarcoidosis, _____ with or without lung parenchymatous changes may be present
Answer: hilar lymphadenopathy
Flashcard 31: The _____ sign is seen in cases of round atelectasis on CT scans of the chest.
Answer: comet-tail
Flashcard 32: The _____ sign is seen in bronchiectasis on CT scan due to dilation of bronchus.
Answer: signet ring
Flashcard 33: _____ appearance on CT scan is characteristic of Alveolar proteinosis
Answer: Crazy pavement
Flashcard 34: _____ is characterized by a boot-shaped heart on CXR
Answer: Tetralogy of Fallot
Flashcard 35: Lung abscesses may present with _____ on CXR, which suggests cavitation
Answer: air-fluid levels
Flashcard 36: _____ pattern is seen with acute silicosis on HRCT
Answer: Crazy pavement
Flashcard 37: Diagnosis of active primary tuberculosis is made by chest x-ray (CXR) demonstrating a _____ complex and pleural effusion
Answer: Gohn
Flashcard 38: On chest x-ray of a person with acute decompensated heart failure, you will most likely see:- prominent cephalization of _____- perihilar alveolar edema- blunting of the costophrenic angles (blue arrows)
Answer: pulmonary vessels (red arrows)
Flashcard 39: The _____ appearance is seen in bronchiectasis on CT scan due to alternate dilation and constriction of bronchi
Answer: string of beads
Flashcard 40: Pulmonary capillary leak of the virus _____ is radiographically similar to ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome)
Answer: Hantavirus (sin nombre)
Flashcard 41: _____ sign refers to the presence of gas surrounding a mass within a pulmonary cavity, usually seen in aspergilloma
Answer: Monod
Flashcard 42: Epiglottitis with a '_____' sign on imaging is classic for Haemophilus influenzae infection
Answer: thumb-print
Flashcard 43: _____ on HRCT is a sign of alveolitis signifying active and reversible stage of the disease.
Answer: Ground glass haze
Flashcard 44: _____ sign describes the CT appearance of multiple areas of centrilocular nodules with a linear branching pattern in bronchiolitis
Answer: Tree-in-bud
Flashcard 45: Best X-ray view to diagnose pneumothorax is _____ in full expiration.
Answer: PA view
Flashcard 46: _____ sign is defined by a hyper lucent area with decreased vascularity due to oligemia of the involved part of the lung, seen in pulmonary embolism
Answer: Westermark
Flashcard 47: Pulmonary _____ is seen on x-ray in VSD due to large volume of shunted blood passing through the lungs
Answer: plethora
Flashcard 48: Popcorn calcification is seen in pulmonary _____
Answer: hamartoma.
Flashcard 49: V-sign of Naclerio is seen in _____ as a V shaped air collection at the confluence of brachiocephalic veins
Answer: pneumomediastinum
Flashcard 50: CO-RADS _____ (RTPCR confirmed)
Answer: 6
Flashcard 51: Investigation of choice in Bronchiectasis- _____
Answer: Volumetric HRCT
Flashcard 52: Kerley _____ lines, do not reach the pleura nor course radially from the hilum, instead show a spiderweb appearance
Answer: C
Flashcard 53: _____ is seen as V-sign at the confluence of brachiocephalic veins in Boerhaave's syndrome
Answer: Naclerio's V sign
Flashcard 54: Kerley _____ lines, cross the normal vascular markings and extend radially from the hilum to the upper lobes
Answer: A
Flashcard 55: What is the earliest sign of left atrial enlargement on CXR?_____
Answer: Left atrial appendage (LAA) enlargement seen as a fullness beneath the pulmonary artery shadow
Flashcard 56: _____ sign is seen as enlarged pulmonary artery, in pulmonary embolism
Answer: Fleishner
Flashcard 57: _____ sign is seen on partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) on radiology
Answer: Scimitar
Flashcard 58: _____ sign denotes mediastinal border can be obscured only by a pathology which is in direct anatomical contact
Answer: Silhouette
Flashcard 59: Best X-ray view for pleural effusion is?_____
Answer: Lateral decubitus view
Flashcard 60: The most common cause of bulging fissure on a Chest radiograph is _____.
Answer: Klebsiella pneumonia
Flashcard 61: _____ sign: infarct shows rapid clearing in contrast to pneumonic consolidation; seen in pulmonary embolism
Answer: Melting
Flashcard 62: CO-RADS _____ (very high level of suspicion for pulmonary involvement by COVID-19 based on typical CT findings)
Answer: 5
Flashcard 63: Middle lobe pathologies of the lung are better seen on _____ view.
Answer: lordotic
Flashcard 64: Which lobe pathology causes obliteration of right cardiac border?_____
Answer: Right middle lobe
Flashcard 65: CO-RADS _____ (Low - Typical for other infections but not COVID-19)
Answer: 2
Flashcard 66: Kerley _____ lines, are exactly the same as Kerley B lines, except that they are seen on lateral chest radiographs in the retrosternal air gap
Answer: D
Flashcard 67: _____ sign is seen due to air between pectoralis major fibres in Boerhaave's syndrome
Answer: Ginkgo leaf
Flashcard 68: Batwing appearance on X-ray is seen in _____
Answer: Pulmonary edema
Flashcard 69: Investigation of choice for evaluating solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is _____*features favouring malignancy?
Answer: CT>PET
Flashcard 70: Acute chest syndrome is defined as a new _____ on CXR along with fever, respiratory distress, hypoxia, cough, or chest pain in a pt. with sickle cell disease
Answer: radiodensity
Flashcard 71: Most connective tissue disorders will present with _____ rib notching
Answer: superior
Flashcard 72: _____ refers to the phenomenon of air-filled bronchi (dark) being made visible by the opacification of surrounding alveoli (grey/white)
Answer: Air bronchogram
Flashcard 73: The pruning of pulmonary arteries is seen in _____
Answer: PAH
Flashcard 74: CO-RADS _____ (High - Suspicious for COVID-19)
Answer: 4
Flashcard 75: _____ is the best modality for the demonstration of Kerley A lines.
Answer: HRCT
Flashcard 76: _____ sign, describes dilation of right descending pulmonary artery due to occlusion by the embolus in pulmonary embolism
Answer: Knuckle or sausage
Flashcard 77: Kerley _____ lines, are perpendicular to the pleural surface and extend out to it
Answer: B
Flashcard 78: _____ is seen as peripheral wedge of airspace opacity and implies lung infarction, in pulmonary embolism
Answer: Hampton hump (Sign)
Flashcard 79: What is a characteristic radiologic sign of bronchocele on CXR?_____
Answer: Gloved finger appearance of Simon
Flashcard 80: Is air bronchogram seen in bronchogenic carcinoma?_____
Answer: No
Flashcard 81: Which CT feature has been reported most often in COVID-19 pneumonia?_____
Answer: Multifocal ground glass opacities
Flashcard 82: CO-RADS _____ (Not interpretable - Technically insufficient to assign a score)
Answer: 0
Flashcard 83: In Macleod syndrome, CT scan will show the affected lung with _____ size and decreased vascularity, hyperexpansion, and hyperlucency (false emphysema)
Answer: small
Flashcard 84: What is the most common cause of egg shell calcifications of lymph node on chest X-ray?_____
Answer: Silicosis
Flashcard 85: Bilateral pleural calcifications are seen in _____
Answer: Asbestosis
Flashcard 86: CO-RADS _____ (Very low risk - Normal/Non-infectious)
Answer: 1
Flashcard 87: CO-RADS _____ (Equivocal - Features compatible with COVID-19, but also other diseases)
Answer: 3
Flashcard 88: Air around the right pulmonary artery may be seen in pneumomediastinum, also called as _____ sign
Answer: ring around artery
Flashcard 89: Which lung carcinoma mimics consolidation of chest X-Ray?_____
Answer: Adenocarcinoma in-situ
Flashcard 90: Best X-ray view for right lung is?_____
Answer: Left anterior oblique
Flashcard 91: _____ is investigation of choice for superior sulcus tumor/ pancoast tumor
Answer: MRI > CT
Flashcard 92: _____ is the best investigation for pulmonary embolism.
Answer: Pulmonary CT angiography /MDCT
Flashcard 93: _____ is the investigation of choice for ILD and Bronchiectasis.
Answer: High-resolution CT
Flashcard 94: _____ is the investigation of choice for evaluation and diagnosis of bronchogenic carcinoma.
Answer: CT
Flashcard 95: _____ sign is a radiographical appearance seen in the right upper lobe collapse in _____ carcinoma.
Answer: Golden S; bronchogenic
Flashcard 96: The X-ray shows _____ sign which is suggestive of _____ anomalous pulmonary venous return.
Answer: Scimitar; partial
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