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Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... the chest the lung ... part of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Interstitial - Nodular ... - Congestive Cardiac ... Pulmonary #Diseases #Radiology ... #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
seen through the cardiac ... confirmed on the lateral ... when you go from anterior ... opposite #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Lobar
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 #
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
proces in the anterior ... upper lobes of the lung ... more radiolucent lung ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... Ventricle - Most anterior ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... #Cardiac #Chambers
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... neuropathy or cardiac ... papules, nodules; anterior ... fever, parotitis, uveitis