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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
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... hilus is in a normal ... an acute lobar pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... filling of the alveoli ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
distal bronchioles, alveolar ... - Imaging: • CXR ... ducts and adiacent alveoli ... ANA, RF, CCP, CPK ... • Moderate: oral
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
another patient with alveolar ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
lie against the anterior ... not reach the anterior ... It is a normal finding ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Here we see a consolidation which is located in the left lower lobe.
There is a normal
There is a normal ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #LLL ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with ARDS. 
There is alveolar edema in both lungs. 
Notice that
There is alveolar ... that the VPW is normal ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #ARDS #Alveolar ... #Edema #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
content of the alveoli ... streptococcus pneumoniae ... are organizing pneumonia ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR