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Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
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Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
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There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
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Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
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Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
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The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
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