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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 ... in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
x-ray there is an ill-defined ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... part of the lung ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Interpretation Checklist ... Outline ALL bones ... cervical rib Check lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #diagnosis
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... causes the collapse lung ... segments to be pushed anteriorly ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
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 #
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 #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... oxygenation in pneumonia
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
is thus either anterior ... This was later proven ... to be an anterior ... XRay #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... densities iin the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #