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The image on the right is after insertion of an intercostal drain.
Notice that the diaphragm has
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... #Tension #Chest ... #Tube #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
attached to the chest ... assume that the pneumothorax ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant
Right upper lobe atelectasis
Findings:
1) triangular density
2) elevated right hilus
3) obliteration of the retrosternal clear space (arrow)
the retrosternal clear ... space (arrow) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... Collapse #LungCancer #RadiologyAssistant
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... can be used to clear ... • 24-28 Fr tension ... pneumothorax
Pericardial effusion
Whenever we encounter a large heart figure, we should always be aware of the possibility
On the chest x-ray ... on the CT it is clear ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
A 37 yo male with no sig PMH presents with pleuritic chest pain for 3 days.
A 37 yo male with ... sided spontaneous pneumothorax ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Large #Spontaneous ... #Pneumothorax
Recognition of a pneumothorax depends on the volume of air in the pleural space and the
it indicates a tension ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... #Tension #Deep ... DeepSulcus #Sign #RadiologyAssistant
Here an example of a large lesion in the right lower lobe, which is difficult to
example of a large lesion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Subtle #Diaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
POCUS) 60ish yo ... CXR and CTA Chest ... negative for pneumothorax ... Subluxation #POCUS #Clinical ... #MSK
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
usually contain clear ... On the chest x-ray ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Pericardial #Cyst #RadiologyAssistant