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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
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
When a rib fracture ... from a lung mass ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Old #RibFracture ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
in the proper clinical ... densities iin the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... SepticEmboli #Cavity #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the lung will lie ... inferior part of the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
On the PET-CT there is both a tumor in the left lung, aswell as in the
tumor in the left lung ... One rib metastasis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #PETCT #LUL ... Lobar #Collapse #RadiologyAssistant
Here another patient with widespread pulmonary metastases of a cancer, that was located in the tongue.
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... LungMets #Lung # ... #TongueCancer #RadiologyAssistant
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... US beats CXR on ... in line on long ... #Rib #fracture # ... POCUS #clinical
In some patients an extra joint is seen in the anterior part of the first rib
part of the first rib ... may simulate a lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #FirstRib ... #Pseudotumor #RadiologyAssistant