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PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... look for is the azygoesophageal ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... #Azygoesophageal
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Here we have a prior CXR of this patient.
The AP-film shows a right paratracheal mass.
The azygoesophageal
we have a prior CXR ... The azygoesophageal ... esophagus on the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Esophagus #Aspiration #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... may still have a normal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
film, which is normal ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PulmonaryEmbolism #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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
azygos vein is a sign ... is most likely abnormal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Azygous ... AzygousVein #Dilatation #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
chest x-ray was performed ... Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest