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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... Notice the air-fluid ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #NonTuberculosis ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
Cavitary Lesion ... with Air-Fluid Level ... on Chest XRay ... #Cavitary #CXR ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... - Innumerable, bilateral ... empyema - Air-fluid ... #TB #Patterns #chest ... clinical #radiology #CXR
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
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Septic ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #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 ... suction to large effusions ... drainage of an effusion
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
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
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
without associated pulmonary ... usually contain air ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

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Barrel Chest Appearance ... on Lateral Chest ... setting of chronic air-trapping ... #Xray #CXR #Lateral ... #Radiology #pulmonary