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Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
border of the heart ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Atrium #Ventricle #Cardiac ... #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... wall, since the heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #RadiologyAssistant
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
it borders the heart ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm ... #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
seen through the cardiac ... posterior to the heart ... confirmed on the lateral ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers ... #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
diaphragm, the heart ... we will discuss later ... fluid overload and heart ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... contours of the heart ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Valvular heart ... multiple pregnancy, maternal ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
left with loss of cardiac ... silhouette of the right heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant