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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #Lingula #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXRs.
There is a subtle consolidation in the left lower lobe in the hidden
There is a subtle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... Retrocardiac #SpineSign #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The most common diagnosis ... is lobar pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Here a pneumonia which was hidden in the right lower lobe mainly below the level of
density on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Pneumonia ... #Hidden #Subtle ... #Diaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
The pneumonia does ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign # ... RadiologyAssistant