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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
asphyxia Any rib ... of first three ribs ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Radiographic Signs of Lobar Collapse
General findings to look for:
 • Crowding of ribs near collapse
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Radiographic Signs ... • Crowding of ribs ... collapse #pulmonary #lung ... #signs #radiology
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... anteriorly in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
tumour, cervical rib ... Check lung periphery ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
Horizontal reverberation artifacts - A-lines are visualized as hyperechoic, horizontal artifacts at regular intervals deep to
Note the ribs (r ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #PCC #POCUS #Lung
Figure of 3 Sign - Coarctation of the Aorta on Chest X-Ray

The figure of 3 sign
The rib notching ... surface of the ribs ... Commonly seen in long-standing ... the 4th to 8th ribs ... XRay #clinical #radiology
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... densities iin the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... causes the collapse lung ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... of CXR congestion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... the silhouette sign ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled