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Increased Anterior Posterior Diameter: Barrel chested appearance resulting from air trapping
that sometimes occurs with advanced COPD.
Barrel #Chested #Chest ... #XRay #APDiameter ... #CXR #Lateral # ... UCSDH #Clinical ... #Radiology #Photo
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
Previous normal chest ... the increased diameter ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.
This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out"
This gives the chest ... #Photo #Pectus ... #Excavatum #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... UCSDH
On the left another patient with congestive heart failure.
The lateral view nicely demonstrates the increased diameter
The lateral view ... the increased diameter ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Peribronchial ... PeribronchialCuffing #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... seen on a supine chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... PleuralEffusion #RadiologyAssistant