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Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
causes the collapse ... lung segments to ... #LUL #Collapse ... #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
weight loss or long ... pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RUL #Lobar #Pneumonia
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
in fact this is caused ... segment to creep all ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RLL #Lobar #Collapse
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
metastases in both lungs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Lobar ... #Collapse #Tenting
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe ... #Lobar #Collapse
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #MucousPlugging
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... : Pearls 50/50 Rule ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Lung #Pulmonary