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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... On the chest x-ray ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
pericardial fat or effusion ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Cardiac ... #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
- Innumerable, bilateral ... empyema - Air-fluid ... - Pleural effusion ... #TB #Patterns #chest ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible small plural effusion ... cases - Dynamic air ... effusion depending ... #pulmonary #differential
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
On a lateral image ... seen on a supine chest ... evident on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PleuralEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... it is seen in pneumonias ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
maybe there is an air-bronchogram ... dealing with the differential ... of organizing pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
to the anterior chest ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... pneumonectomy if fail ... Lung Abscess Differential