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Algorithm and Causes of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm #Diagnosis #Radiology #EM #IM #PCC #Elevated #Hemidiaphragm #ElevatedHemidiaphragm #Diaphragm
of an Elevated Hemidiaphragm ... PCC #Elevated #Hemidiaphragm
Paradoxical hemidiaphragm motion due to a massive effusion - Lung POCUS

The fatigued, inverted hemidiaphragm cannot contract
Paradoxical hemidiaphragm ... fatigued, inverted hemidiaphragm ... #Paradoxical #hemidiaphragm
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
#CXR #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm
Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
• RLL – right hemidiaphragm ... border • LLL – left hemidiaphragm
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
colon between the hemidiaphragm
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
liver and right hemidiaphragm
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Can you see hemidiaphragms
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray aka Gastric Pull-up
Ivor Lewis procedure is a type of esophagectomy
below the left hemidiaphragm
Radiographic Signs of Lobar Collapse
General findings to look for:
 • Crowding of ribs near collapse
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• Ipsilateral hemidiaphragm
Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed air in multiple small cysts within the wall of
under the right hemidiaphragm