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There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
segment to creep all ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... consolidation - Multifocal ill-defined ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
Left lower lobe ... confirmed on the lateral ... this is lower lobe ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
Study the CXR of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and has severe
Study the CXR of ... a right lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Atelectasis
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
of these four patterns ... substances resulting in lobar ... or multifocal ill-defined ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
Right lower lobe ... collapsed lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... usually multiple ill-defined ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR