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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 ... in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria, are all ... pus within the cavity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... It is most typical ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
causes the collapse lung ... segments to be pushed anteriorly ... apical segment ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
the consolidated lung ... coughed up, a cavity ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Cavity #Pneumonia
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the way to the anterior ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Check apices for ... cervical rib Check lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
the way to anterior ... bordered by the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #RLL #Lateral #
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... extra joint in the anterior ... also seen on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lung #Cancer
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... densities iin the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity