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Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
Right middle lobe ... border (silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
Right lower lobe ... lower lobe, which ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
atelectasis of the right ... as seen on the lateral ... arrow) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Collapse ... Tracheal #Deviation #RadiologyAssistant
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
lower lobe atelectasis ... lung but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... middle lobe. ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
for instance the right ... the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
seen entering the right ... mediastinum or upper lobes ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Labeled #RadiologyAssistant