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Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
patterns on a chest ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
can suggest the diagnosis ... two ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... Differential #Comparison #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... important to examine all ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
should be visible all ... the way to the anterior ... chest wall (red ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... #RadiologyAssistant
On a normal lateral chest film the silhouette of the left diaphragm 2- can be seen
normal lateral chest ... One should be able ... the way to anterior ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... Are all six of the ... since a prior CXR ... • For air -> anterior ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
appearance of the anterior ... chest wall. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant