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Figure 1 : Shows bilateral consolidation of lung, Endotracheal tube, Nasogastric tube (NG Tube) right IJV (Internal jugular vein) Central venous catheter.
Figure 2 : Mural thickening with intramural axial hemorrhage involving the splenic flexure of the colon.