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Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
Left lower lobe ... confirmed on the lateral ... Normally when you ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
On the left however ... It is a normal finding ... lingula or middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
atelectasis of the left ... upper lobe. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
Left upper lobe ... upper lobe - Abnormal ... upper lobe #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL #
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal ... smaller and fewer in number ... In daily clinical ... good condition (left ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
aortic knob or left ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... , but the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
density on the left ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... a normal lateral ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Normal
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
ill-defined, but this is normal ... produces a silhouette sign ... the right middle lobe ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology