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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 ... anteriorly in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the air in the lungs ... borders the heart (blue ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
abnormal right border ... surrounded by aerated lung ... (blue arrow). ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
On a normal lateral ... same density (blue ... bordered by the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia