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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Atelectasis - Emphysema ... Reticular - Emphysema ... Pulmonary #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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result in decreased lung ... These include: - Emphysema ... - Lung cysts (LAM ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
The mediastinum can be divided into an anterior, middle and posterior compartment, each with it's own
anterior, middle and posterior ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Anterior #Middle #Posterior ... #Compartments #RadiologyAssistant
Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
Atrium - The upper posterior ... Forms the lower posterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone ... (centrilobular emphysema ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... pneumatocele, emphysema ... with a thin wall Emphysema ... visible wall #CXR ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
anteriorly in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
The anterior and posterior ... anteriorly and posteriorly ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
bubble and the lung ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
appearance of lung ... structures in the right lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Mucus #Plugging #RadiologyAssistant