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Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential ... old calcified empyema ... collapse the involved lung ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Posterior L chest scan…same patient. Explains all! Massive L effusion, empyema. Drained and later discharged from
Posterior L chest ... Explains all! ... Massive L effusion ... Wilkinsonjonny #Clinical ... #POCUS #Lung #Massive
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
(EN) on Chest POCUS ... drain on POCUS ... infected pleural effusion ... #clinical #video ... #Lung
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
causes the collapse lung ... Since the aorta has ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
a parasternal long ... He had no chest ... Northwestern University #Clinical ... #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... a prior CXR? ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung ... Fr hemothorax/empyema
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal long ... appearance of heart on CXR ... effusion in addition ... #clinical #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology #PLAX
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Not all joint effusions ... An effusion often ... line along the long ... Not along the long ... peds #Pediatrics #clinical
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
should be visible all ... to the anterior chest ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
normal lateral chest ... bordered by the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral #