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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... as: Cavity - lucency ... visible wall #CXR ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Lung #Pulmonary
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
or an area of consolidation ... feature is the lucency ... the surrounding lung ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... cavity? ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung ... large injury to lung
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
influenced by: Gravity ... position Obstructive lung ... with perihilar consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Edema #AlveolarEdema