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Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... Anteroposterior and lateral ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
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 ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Lingula
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
diagnosis is lobar pneumonia ... The table lists ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Right Middle Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay 
An octogenarian with prior strokes, dementia, and diabetes reports
MiddleLobe #Collapse #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Pulmonary
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... are organizing pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Differential #Table
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... The lateral view ... diameter of the pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #CHF #
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... proteinaceous material ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
On the left another patient with congestive heart failure.
The lateral view nicely demonstrates the increased diameter
The lateral view ... diameter of the pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Peribronchial
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... hypoxemia and bilateral ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... oxygenation in pneumonia