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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
the left heart border ... looking at the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
upper posterior border ... lower posterior border ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Atrium
Causes of Primary Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unilateral
 • Migraine (Throbbing/Pulsating)
Bilateral
 • Tension/Stress Headache (Tightening, Band-Like,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Throbbing/Pulsating) Bilateral ... Sudden onset. ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... the left heart border ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
the right heart border ... density on the lateral ... view, but the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #RML #
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
On this lateral ... diaphragm on the lateral ... silhouette of the heart border ... pneumonia does not border ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
abnormal right border ... normal right heart border ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Atelectasis
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
the right heart border ... The lateral view ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
the right heart border ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL #
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
abnormal right border ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #RLL #