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Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Silicosis is a fibrotic ... lung disease caused ... bilaterally in the upper lobes ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Progressive Massive Fibrosis ... chronic interstitial lung ... benign, upper lobe ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... silicosis #clinical #radiology
Cicacitration atelectasis
Atelectasis can be the result of fibrosis of lungtissue.
This is seen after radiotherapy and in
the result of fibrosis ... density of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Radiation ... #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
The upper lobe is ... There is a lung ... cyst in the upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A CXR is done. ... lesion in R middle lobe ... consistent w/ lung ... abscess #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Radiation C - Cystic Fibrosis ... Diseases With Upper Lobe ... clearance: - Cystic Fibrosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
consolidations in lower lobes ... involvement, with “white lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
a patient with long ... There is fibrosis ... with upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... inferior part of the lung ... lingula or middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the lung ... lower to the upper lobes ... Views of the upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization