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Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
pericardial fat or effusion ... This causes a density ... It is a normal finding ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
In these cases, ... The stomach is normally ... a patient with signs ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Redistribution In a normal ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
bilateral in 70% of cases ... of CHF. ... seen on a supine chest ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... the silhouette sign ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... ParatrachealStripe #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 ... of the anterior chest ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... defaulting to a normal ... not seen on a CXR