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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 ... in the left lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... most likely a lobar ... weight loss or long ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
Neoplasm with lobar ... post-obstructive pneumonia ... - Lung neoplasms ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #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
the consolidated lung ... coughed up, a cavity ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Cavity ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... nodular interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Causes #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
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the way to the anterior ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
Here a typical lobar ... borders in the left lung ... , TB and lung cancer ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
proces in the anterior ... upper lobes of the lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Normal #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant