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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 ... view, but the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the left upper lobe ... the luft sichel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
the left upper lobe ... of the middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign
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 ... where the upper lobes ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
Lateral view On ... mediastinum or upper lobes ... pathology in the lower lobes ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... the right middle lobe ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum