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Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
the costophrenic angle ... On a lateral image ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
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Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
the costophrenic angle ... a patient with signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
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Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
tolerance, and ankle ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... pleural effusions ... of CXR congestion ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... we will discuss later ... may be due to lymphadenopathy ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Recognition of a pneumothorax depends on the volume of air in the pleural space and the
lucency of the lateral ... costophrenic angle ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... #RadiologyAssistant