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Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #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 middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... as a result of collapse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar
On the PET-CT there is both a tumor in the left lung, aswell as in the
a tumor in the left ... lung, aswell as ... in the right. ... #CXR #PETCT #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
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
smaller and fewer in number ... good condition (left ... period of CHF (right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
for instance the right ... aortic knob or left ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary