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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
sign of the left heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #Lingula #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXRs.
There is a subtle consolidation in the left lower lobe in the hidden
First study the CXRs ... area behind the heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Retrocardiac #SpineSign #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... area behind the heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
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
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
interstitial edema due to cardiac ... heart failure. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... Pneumonia #PJP #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 ... lost, since the heart ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
diaphragm, the heart ... fluid overload and heart ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #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 ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... Lobar #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant