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Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
What are the findings ... border (silhouette sign ... of collapse of ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... view. ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
atelectasis What are ... , which is the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
The findings are ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
the right upper lobe ... as seen on the lateral ... view (red arrow ... ) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Collapse
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... where the upper lobes ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... ParaAorticLine #PAView
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... the right middle lobe ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... of the heart are ... mediastinum or upper lobes ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest