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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
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... part of the lung ... It is a normal finding ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... hilus is in a normal ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... , like cyst, cavity ... we describe a chest ... visible wall #CXR ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
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
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... periphery of the lung ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
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
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
a normal lateral ... proces in the anterior ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Normal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... - Switch to oral
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... we will discuss later ... The anterior and ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR