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Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
Pleural plaques The CXR ... not look like a lung ... bordering the chest ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
right side of the chest ... against the anterior chest ... reach the anterior chest ... be seen on many chest ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... with left sided CP ... No hx of trauma. ... CXR and CTA Chest ... #Subluxation #POCUS
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... part of the first rib ... also seen on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Apical #FirstRib #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a patient with UIP due to IPF.
The findings on
On the left a chest ... findings on the chest ... Whenever you see a chest ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #UIP #
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... an ill-defined area ... weight loss or long ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
the infarcted area ... we see an old chest ... density on the chest ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... PulmonaryEmbolism #RadiologyAssistant
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... in line on long ... course based on chest ... #ultrasound #trauma
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... CXR), try rotating ... chest wall, a chest ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
Here a typical chest ... a patient with long ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Longstanding ... Sarcoidosis #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant