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Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... Annotated on Chest ... • Middle Lobe: Lateral ... Anteromedial, Lateral ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
- Chest X-Ray ... causes the collapse ... lung segments to ... clinical #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... wall by adhesions ... There is a lung ... with a cystic lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Collapse with Hepatization and Static Air bronchograms

For mucus plug: Hepatization w static bronchograms. These images
Lung Collapse with ... Unilateral white ... out on CXR. ... resolution on US and CXR ... @mackendc #Lung
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... inferior part of the lung ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Cardiac
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... 2-view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... 0.05 mSv 2.5 CXRs ... Chest CT 3 mSv
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... History of cancer, lung
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... meropenem) #Lung ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... periphery of the lung ... seen in chronic lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... anteriorly in the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR