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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
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #MucousPlugging
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
These images are of a patient who had widespread bronchopneumonia and was on ventilation.
During follow up
was re-aerated #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Total #Lung #Collapse ... #Pneumonia #MucousPlugging
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
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