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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... Sterptococcus pneumoniae ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #Lingula ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... On the chest x-ray ... an acute lobar pneumonia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
right side of the chest ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Cardiac ... #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... detected on CT or CXR ... Management ● Early ... ● Supportive management ... oxygenation in pneumonia
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
post-obstructive pneumonia ... like organizing pneumonia ... proteinaceous material ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... it is seen in pneumonias ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... for Klebsiella pneumonia ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrate by chest ... Yield of blood CX ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
anterior part of the chest ... The pneumonia does ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Pneumonia #RLL ... #RadiologyAssistant