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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 ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
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
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
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
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
metastases in both lungs ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RUL #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 ... #Lateral #RML # ... MiddleLobe #Lobar
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... substances resulting in lobar ... or multifocal ill-defined ... Atelectasis - collapse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RLL #Lobar #Collapse
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign