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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 ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SilhouetteSign
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... lie against the anterior ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Cardiac
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
Hilum Overlay Sign ... is thus either anterior ... This was later proven ... to be an anterior ... clinical #radiology #CXR
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
is not in the anterior ... diaphragm, which is anterior ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RLL ... #Lateral #SilhouetteSign
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
On a normal lateral ... all the way to anterior ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RLL ... #Lateral #SilhouetteSign
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
detected on CT or CXR ... Management ● Early ... Conservative fluid-management ... ● Supportive management ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
seen through the cardiac ... confirmed on the lateral ... when you go from anterior ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... density on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #RML # ... Lobar #Collapse #SilhouetteSign
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... acid, Elevated Cr ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR