CXR Revision Event Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
which hemidiaphragm normally sits higher
A
right (because of liver)
2
Q
what does sail sign suggest
A
left lower lobe collapse
3
Q
“blunting of the costophrenic angles”
A
pleural effusion
4
Q
kerley b lines
A
pulmonary oedema (e.g. heart failure)
5
Q
heart failure CXR features
A
- Alveolar oedema
- Kerley B lines
- Cardiomegaly
- Dilated upper lobe vessels
- Pleural Effusion
