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Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
- Enlargement ... - Enlargement ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
Hilar enlargement ... causes of hilar enlargement ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral ... #RadiologyAssistant
Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Lower Extremity Edema

Edema occurs when any of the following
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • DVT • CHF ... • Neoplasm Bilateral ... : • CHF • Cirrhosis ... #differential #diagnosis
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
The diagnosis based ... cardiogenic pulmonary edema ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
insult • Imaging - bilateral ... process • Origin of Edema ... volume overload or CHF ... Acute #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... The lateral view ... #CHF #Vascular ... #Engorgement #Thickening ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
hard to find) - Bilateral ... Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema ... Widespread and bilateral ... Right Ventricular Enlargement ... #differential #diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... rales, peripheral edema ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... lines, alveolar edema ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
. - Enlargement ... On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... typical of pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant