Pleural Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Pulmonary _____ is seen on x-ray in VSD due to large volume of shunted blood passing through the lungs

Answer: plethora

Flashcard 2: Kerley _____ lines, are perpendicular to the pleural surface and extend out to it

Answer: B

Flashcard 3: Investigation of choice for the initial evaluation of a Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (SPN)?

Answer: Contrast-Enhanced CT (CECT)

Extra: PET-CT is the investigation of choice for the metabolic characterization of nodules >8 mm. **Features favoring malignancy in SPN:** - Size > 2 cm - Spiculated or irregular margins - Eccentric or stippled calcification - Upper lobe location - Patient age > 40 years and smoking history

Flashcard 4: Best X-ray view to diagnose pneumothorax is _____ in full expiration.

Answer: PA view

Flashcard 5: The X-ray shows _____ sign which is suggestive of _____ anomalous pulmonary venous return.

Answer: Scimitar; partial

Flashcard 6: _____ sign is seen on partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR) on radiology

Answer: Scimitar

Flashcard 7: The following CXR is highly suggestive of what restrictive pulmonary pathology in a ~ 50 year old man? _____

Answer: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Flashcard 8: X-ray shows holly leaf appearance in _____.

Answer: asbestosis

Flashcard 9: The following CXR is highly suggestive of what pulmonary pathology? _____

Answer: Primary Pulmonary HTN

Flashcard 10: CO-RADS _____ (Equivocal - Features compatible with COVID-19, but also other diseases)

Answer: 3