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Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
- Abnormal left ... upper lobe #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
atelectasis of the left ... sichel sign. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... Normally when you ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse
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
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
Notice the abnormal ... lung but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
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 ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... defaulting to a normal ... not seen on a CXR