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Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
lung segments to ... veil like opacity all ... Sometimes the LLL ... the air in the LLL ... #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest x-ray ... Consolidation - ... - Multifocal ill-defined ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
or multifocal ill-defined ... Atelectasis - collapse ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
On the chest x-ray ... there is an ill-defined ... causes of chronic consolidation ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... larger ones are ill-defined ... possibility of multiple ill-defined ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
present as multiple ill-defined ... air-bronchograms within the ill-defined ... film shows two ill-defined ... which are probably consolidations ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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bilateral perihilar consolidation ... bronchograms and ill-defined ... vascular pedicle All ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
surrounded by aerated lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #RLL # ... Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
increased density with ill-defined ... thus creating ill-defined ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AirBronchogram #LLL ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant
There is a right lower lobe atelectasis.
Notice the abnormal right border of the heart.
The right interlobar
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RLL #Lobar #Collapse ... MucousPlugging #Resolution #RadiologyAssistant