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Here another patient with an azygos lobe.
The azygos vein is seen as a thick structure within
patient with an azygos ... The azygos vein ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Azygous # ... Lobe #RadiologyAssistant
Dilation of the azygos vein is a sign of increased right atrial pressure and is usually
Dilation of the azygos ... diameter on an inspiration ... compared to an expiration ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AzygousVein #Dilatation #RadiologyAssistant
Vena azygos lobe
A common normal variant is the azygos lobe.
The azygos lobe is created when a
Vena azygos lobe ... variant is the azygos ... The azygos lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lobe #RadiologyAssistant
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
window Assess azygous ... contour Carina angle ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
seen in: - UIP - Aspiration ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
the level of the azygos ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... Azygoesophageal #Recess #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient with free abdominal air.
Notice the very thin regular line which is the diaphragm
atelectasis due to poor inspiration ... #Clinical #Radiology ... FreeAir #Diaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
taken in full inspiration ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
the costophrenic angle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
There is displacement of the azygoesophageal line both superiorly an inferiorly.
There is an air-fluid level (arrow).
Combined
result from prior aspiration ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AirFluidLevel #Aspiration ... #RadiologyAssistant