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Left Atrium
 - The upper posterior border of the heart is formed by the left atrium.
border of the heart ... Right Ventricle ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... evident on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... #RadiologyAssistant
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
wall, since the heart ... pericardial fat or effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... with congestive heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... #Thickening #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
diaphragm, the heart ... aortic knob or left ventricle ... we will discuss later ... #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 ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Hemidiaphragm ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left another patient with congestive heart failure.
The lateral view nicely demonstrates the increased diameter
with congestive heart ... The lateral view ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Peribronchial ... PeribronchialCuffing #RadiologyAssistant
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
Right ventricle ... chest films the heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RVEnlargement ... RightVentricularEnlargement #RadiologyAssistant
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Heart failure with ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology