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Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
Pectus Excavatum ... #Photo #Pectus ... #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... UCSDH
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... appearance of the anterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... must be located anteriorly ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Kyphosis: Anterior curvature of the spine, in this case caused by severe osteoporosis and resultant vertebral
Kyphosis: Anterior ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Kyphosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #UCSDH
Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Increased Anterior ... XRay #APDiameter #CXR ... #Lateral #UCSDH ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Photo
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... A pectus excavatum ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
Other signs of CHF ... that helpful, but comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
azygos vein is a sign ... increase of 3 mm in comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous ... AzygousVein #Dilatation #RadiologyAssistant