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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... must be located anteriorly ... in the left lung ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... part of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... most typical of pulmonary ... it is seen in pneumonias ... #CXR #Batwing # ... Differential #RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
- Lung neoplasms ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... when you go from anterior ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar ... #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
These images are of a patient who had widespread bronchopneumonia and was on ventilation.
During follow up
plug the left lung ... re-aerated #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Total #Lung ... #Collapse #Pneumonia ... MucousPlugging #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... nodular interstitial lung ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Right lower lobe atelectasis
Chest x-rays of a 70-year old male who fell from the stairs and
surrounded by aerated lung ... but by the collapsed ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
we will discuss later ... The anterior and ... upper lobes join anteriorly ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
the way to the anterior ... the air in the lungs ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant