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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
asphyxia Any rib fracture ... vessel injury Fracture ... Two or more rib fractures ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... differentiate a healing fracture ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #Callus #Pseudotumor
Pleural fluid may become encysted.
Here we see fluid entrapped within the fissure.
This can sometimes give the
called 'vanishing tumor ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Effusion #Fissure #Pseudotumor
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
• Giant cell tumor ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... #Differential #Radiology
Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnormalities are old ribfractures.
The CXR shows many rib deformities due
The CXR shows many ... deformities due to old fracturees ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFractures ... #Rib #Fractures
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
• Giant cell tumor ... island • Stress fracture ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress fracture ... Differential #Diagnosis #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injuries: Carpal fracture ... radial styloid fracture ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
cells (including tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
an obstructing tumor ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #