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

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... in Left Upper Lobe ... over the left hemithorax ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... #clinical #radiology
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
Left lower lobe ... diaphragm is lost ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
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 ... elevation of the right diaphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #RML
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
the right upper lobe ... tenting' of the diafphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Lobar ... #Collapse #Tenting
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
density on the left ... diaphragm with ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lateral #LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
atelectasis of the left ... segment to creep all ... sichel sign. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lateral #LUL #Lobar #Collapse
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
silhouette of the left ... diaphragm 2- can ... the right lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #Pneumonia #RLL
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
the right upper lobe ... atelectasis of the left ... position of the left ... arrow) #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Collapse
On this lateral film there is too much density over the lower part of the spine.
By
interfaces of the left ... and right diaphragm ... the right lower lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... CXR #Pneumonia #RLL