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Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Luftsichel Sign ... in Left Upper Lobe ... X-Ray An upper lobe ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... Collapse #clinical #radiology
Radiographic Signs of Lobar Collapse
General findings to look for:
 • Crowding of ribs near collapse
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Radiographic Signs ... Hyperlucency of other lobes ... pulmonary #lung #signs ... #radiology #diagnosis
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the left upper lobe ... overinflation of the lower lobe ... the luft sichel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign
Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
Silhouette Sign ... localization by lobe ... #Silhouette #Sign ... CXR #diagnosis #radiology
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
Right middle lobe ... border (silhouette sign ... of the middle lobe ... mimick a middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
the left upper lobe ... atelectasis of the lower lobe ... of the middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign
On the left a patient with DIP.
The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
density in the lower lobes ... abnormalities and signs ... smoking #Clinical #Radiology
Pectus excavatum
In patients with a pectus excavatum the right heart border can be ill-defined, but this
produces a silhouette sign ... the right middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
the silhouette sign ... where the upper lobes ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Silhouette sign
This is a very important sign. It enables us to find subtle pathology and to
Silhouette sign ... very important sign ... the silhouette sign ... the left lower lobe ... Diagnosis #Pathophys #Radiology