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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
the left heart border ... looking at the lateral ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
upper posterior border ... lower posterior border ... Right Ventricle ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... the left heart border ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... streptococcus pneumoniae ... are organizing pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
multiple small bilateral ... specific as in the former ... also organizing pneumonia ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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 #
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
anterior to the pneumonia ... The pneumonia does ... not border the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Here we see a consolidation which is located in the left lower lobe.
There is a normal
the left heart border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
Right ventricle ... study the PA and lateral ... well seen on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RVEnlargement