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Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... flow from the lower ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... diameter of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
PA and lateral chest ... and the right lower ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RVEnlargement ... RightVentricularEnlargement #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a typical case of panlobular emphysema.
There is uniform destruction of the underlying architecture
Pulmonary vessels ... severe in the lower ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Panlobular ... PanlobularEmphysema #RadiologyAssistant
Artery-to-bronchus ratio 
Normally the vessels in the upper lobes are smaller than the accompanying bronchus with
equal and in the lower ... redistribution of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular ... #Engorgement #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... exam findings and clinical ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest