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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... This was a consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
which are probably consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
resolution of the consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia ... CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
On the left two cases with chronic consolidation. 
There are patchy non-segmental consolidations in a subpleural
cases with chronic consolidation ... will be other signs ... look like this #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... OrganizingPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... thus simulating a consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
In daily clinical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
The following signs ... with perihilar consolidations ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest