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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
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
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal ... x-ray (left) and CHF ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Vascular #Engorgement ... #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
The vascular pedicle ... edema (6): - Normal ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Vascular ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal ... The pulmonary vascular ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
The stomach is normally ... a patient with signs ... of CHF. ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
ill-defined, but this is normal ... produces a silhouette sign ... appearance of the anterior ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Pectus #Excavatum #RadiologyAssistant
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On a normal ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Normal ... #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant
Artery-to-bronchus ratio 
Normally the vessels in the upper lobes are smaller than the accompanying bronchus with
Artery-to-bronchus ratio Normally ... diameter > 3 mm (normal ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Vascular ... #Engorgement #RadiologyAssistant
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
azygos vein is a sign ... the width of the vascular ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Azygous # ... AzygousVein #Dilatation #RadiologyAssistant