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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
sign of the left heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #Lingula #SilhouetteSign
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... ultrasound • CXR ... Serial troponin; HEART ... score • PERC; ... Well score for
First study the CXRs.
There is a subtle consolidation in the left lower lobe in the hidden
First study the CXRs ... area behind the heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... Retrocardiac #SpineSign #SilhouetteSign
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... area behind the heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... #Subtle #SilhouetteSign
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
Blurring of the right heart ... as a result of collapse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #SilhouetteSign
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
posterior to the heart ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
border of the heart ... lung but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
border of the heart ... lung but by the collapsed ... the normal right heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Lobar
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
bordered by the heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral #SilhouetteSign
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
border of the heart ... lung but by the collapsed ... the normal right heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #