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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 ... must be located anteriorly ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Lingula ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
#Clinical #Radiology #CXR #CTChest #Cavity #Pneumonia #CavitaryPneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Cavity ... #Pneumonia #CavitaryPneumonia ... #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... x-ray there is an ill-defined ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirBronchogram #RUL ... #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... Mycobacteria #NTM #Cavity ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... was a lower lobe pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #SepticEmboli #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cavitation - Pneumonia
In virulent pyogenic infections an abscess may form within the consolidated lung as a
coughed up, a cavity ... are usually very ill ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
usually multiple ill-defined ... streptococcus pneumoniae ... are organizing pneumonia ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... segments to be pushed anteriorly ... Sometimes the LLL ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
TB
This patient presented first with the CXR on the left.
The findings are:
Widespread ill-defined densities, which are
first with the CXR ... are: Widespread ill-defined ... A CXR some years ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant