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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
the right upper lobe ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
The upper lobe is ... LAM is a rare lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
confirmed on the lateral ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... looking at the lateral ... anteriorly in the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
Cardiac incisura
Click image to enlarge.
On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... lingula or middle lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... Cardiac #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
Left upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #APWindow #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
the right upper lobe ... metastases in both lungs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Lobar ... Collapse #Tenting #RadiologyAssistant