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Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
RUL – right paratracheal ... stripe • RML – ... heart border • RLL ... ChestXRay #CXR #diagnosis ... #radiology #localization
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... in Left Upper Lobe ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #LUL #Collapse ... #clinical #radiology
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
overinflation of the lower ... segment to creep all ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #LUL ... #Lobar #Collapse
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... as a result of collapse ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #RML ... #SilhouetteSign
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
atelectasis of the lower ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #LUL ... #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
silhouette of the left ... water-density in the right lower ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #Pneumonia #RLL ... #Lateral #SilhouetteSign
Silhouette sign
This is a very important sign. It enables us to find subtle pathology and to
lingula of the left ... lower lobe, which ... #Diagnosis #Pathophys ... #Radiology #Silhouette ... #Sign #SilhouetteSign
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
interfaces of the left ... lobe. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #Pneumonia #RLL ... #Lateral #SilhouetteSign
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... : Pearls 50/50 Rule ... does a better job ... With multiple lower ... #Radiology #CTChest