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Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... CT Right Lung: ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary ... #clinical #radiology
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Collapse - Chest ... collapse causes ... the collapse lung ... #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Diagnosis • ... Upper or middle lobe ... collapse, Atelectasis ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... In daily clinical ... Views of the upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... involving a segment or lobe ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Diagnosis of Miliary ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis