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Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnormalities are old ribfractures.
The CXR shows many rib deformities due
common identified chest ... rib deformities ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Rib #Fractures ... #RadiologyAssistant
The second most common chest wall abnormalities that we see on a CXR are metastases in
second most common chest ... that we see on a CXR ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Tumor #Metastases ... #RadiologyAssistant
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... CXR and CTA Chest ... fractures, and ... #Subluxation #POCUS ... #Clinical #MSK
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Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
Normal Hilar Anatomy ... main bronchus RMB ... drdevrad #Hilar #Anatomy ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... differentiate a healing fracture ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... hemorrhage due to a fracture ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... ParatrachealStripe #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial fatpad
Pericardial fat depositions are common.
Sometimes a large fat pad can be seen (figure).
Necrosis of the
has pathologic features ... acute pleuritic chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... PericardialFat #FatPad #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... Rib Fractures Rib ... x-ray (CXR), try ... seen on a CXR.2 ... #Radiology #CTChest
The contours of the left and right diaphragm should be visible.
The right diaphragm should be visible
to the anterior chest ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Hemidiaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
deformity of the ribs ... of the anterior chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pectus #Excavatum ... #RadiologyAssistant