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

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... causes the collapse ... lung segments to ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... Chilaiditi sign ... mimics pneumoperitoneum ... thus important to diagnose ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Here two CXRs of another patient with obvious skinfolds. The radiography was performed supine with a
Here two CXRs of ... supine with a CR ... that there are lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SkinFold #Skin #Fold #Mimic
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... It mimics pneumoperitoneum ... thus important to diagnose ... PseudoPneumoperitoneum #Chilaiditi #Sign ... clinical #radiology #cxr
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... anteriorly in the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... meropenem) #Lung ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... tissue of the lung ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... or middle lobe collapse ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
A 50 yo F with a history of poor dentition presents to the ED with fever
A CXR is done. ... What's the diagnosis ... Diagnosis: Cavitary ... consistent w/ lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR