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Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
rib fracture - Pneumothorax ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
The image on the right is after insertion of an intercostal drain.
Notice that the diaphragm has
Notice that the diaphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax ... #Chest #Tube #RadiologyAssistant
Left lower lobe atelectasis - There is a triangular density seen through the cardiac shadow.
This must
contour of the left diaphragm ... the opposite #Clinical ... #Radiology #CXR ... #LLL #Lobar #Collapse ... #RadiologyAssistant
A common finding in atelectasis of the right upper lobe is 'tenting' of the diafphragm (blue
tenting' of the diafphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #RUL #Lobar ... Collapse #Tenting #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
contour of the diaphragm ... a patient with signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Left upper lobe atelectasis
What are the findings?
 - Minimal volume loss with elevation of the left
elevation of the left diaphragm ... 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
position left diaphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... elevation of the right diaphragm ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar
Continuous Diaphragm Sign and Pneumomediastinum on Chest XRay

16yo boy referred in by his GP with7/10 chest
Continuous Diaphragm ... Managed with a short ... with a repeat CXR ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Radiology #Clinical
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... LUL #Lobar #Collapse ... #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant