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Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
pericardial fat or effusion ... be mistaken for pathology ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... figger out what the pathology ... visible wall #CXR ... Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
About
visible on an CXR ... opacification of the hemithorax ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... PleuralEffusion #Pleural #Effusion ... Volume #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... cavity? ... since a prior CXR ... pneumothorax • 28-32 Fr hemothorax ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis