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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
the right upper lobe ... In the proper clinical ... pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
in fact this is caused ... , which causes the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
Left lower lobe ... confirmed on the lateral ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... to a pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... density on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
Consolidation - Lobar ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... collapse causes ... LUL #Collapse #clinical ... #radiology #Chest ... #XRay #CXR
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
This causes a density ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... lingula or middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
Left upper lobe ... the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign