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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 ... interstitial opacities - Fine ... mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... nodular interstitial lung ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
Lung infarction ... In pulmonar embolism ... In this case a lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Checklist Outline ALL ... cervical rib Check lung ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
we describe a chest ... are trying to figger ... visible wall #CXR ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
Pulmonary sequestration
This is an uncommon cause of lobar consolidation.
It is a congenital abnormality.
A nonfunctioning part of
Pulmonary sequestration ... cause of lobar consolidation ... nonfunctioning part of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CtChest #
Lung infarction
The radiographic features of acute pulmonary thromboembolism are insensitive and nonspecific.
The most common radiographic findings
Lung infarction ... emboli the chest ... The peripheral consolidation ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PulmonaryEmbolism
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 ... areas where the lung ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR
Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
not look like a lung ... masses or consolidations ... bordering the chest ... All these findings ... #Clinical #Radiology
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
should be visible all ... to the anterior chest ... the air in the lungs ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR