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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
terms to describe areas ... lucencies within the lung ... is to describe areas ... density in the lung ... visible wall #CXR
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
periphery of the lung ... drainage in this area ... seen in chronic lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
Whenever you see an area ... density within the lung ... tissue of the lung ... a part of the lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... friction rub audible Lungs ... pleural effusion on CXR ... cause interstitial lung
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
an ill-defined area ... weight loss or long ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
examine all the areas ... where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... important mediastinal-lung ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR
Typical COVID19 chest x-ray versus normal. The image on the right shows multi-focal patchy airspace opacities.
The darkest areas ... image are the lungs ... the right, these areas ... COVID19 #ChestXRay #CXR
Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
Lung abnormalities ... mostly present as areas ... Less frequently areas ... Pathophys #Radiology #CXR ... #Lung #Patterns
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... Check the DRAINAGE area ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
opacity in the upper area ... of the left lung ... tuberculosis, abandoned long ... collapse the involved lung ... PCC #Radiology #CXR