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Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... - Chest X-Ray ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
present as multiple ill-defined ... two ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
lobe atelectasis Chest ... x-rays of a 70-year old ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe ... #Lobar #Collapse
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
segment to creep all ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
coughed up, a cavity ... are usually very ill ... usually not that ill ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
are: Widespread ill-defined ... Cavity in the right ... later on the right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #SecondaryTB #Cavitary
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
border can be ill-defined ... produces a silhouette sign ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This patient’s clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest