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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... must be located anteriorly ... caused by Sterptococcus ... pneumoniae. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
contact with the pulmonary ... hilum: In this case ... This was later proven ... to be an anterior ... clinical #radiology #CXR
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... On the lateral view ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... proces in the anterior ... this is not the case ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... • Natural history ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... papules, nodules; anterior
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
over the left anterior ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... over the left anterior ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused