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The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... of the left heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Interstitial pneumonias
An acute reticular pattern is most frequently caused by interstitial edema due to cardiac heart
Interstitial pneumonias ... due to cardiac heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Acute #Interstitial ... #RadiologyAssistant
Congenital absence of the pericardium: 
- CXR: leftward shift of the cardiac silhouette, Snoopy sign, no
silhouette, Snoopy sign ... displacement of the heart ... #pericardium #clinical ... #cardiology #chestxray ... #cxr #radiology
First study the CXR.
Notice the subtle increased density in the area behind the heart that needs
First study the CXR ... area behind the heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #LLL #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
First study the CXRs.
There is a subtle consolidation in the left lower lobe in the hidden
First study the CXRs ... area behind the heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Here we see a consolidation which is located in the left lower lobe.
There is a normal
silhouette of the left heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia ... #LLL #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
diaphragm, the heart ... the silhouette sign ... fluid overload and heart ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
it borders the heart ... lost, since the heart ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
Lobar pneumonia ... Organizing pneumonia ... with congestive heart ... #Radiology #CXR ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
excavatum the right heart ... produces a silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant