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

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... lung segments to ... be pushed anteriorly ... #Sign #LUL #Collapse ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the luft sichel sign ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... must be located anteriorly ... in the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... when you go from anterior ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... 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 ... as a result of collapse ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... MiddleLobe #Lobar ... #Collapse #SilhouetteSign
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... Cardiovascular collapse ... ensure adequate lung ... Start continuous CPR ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... of CXR congestion ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management