On Call Radiology - common radiology findings on call and in the Emergency Room and during the nightshift

Chapter: Chest (Read entire chapter)

Subchapter: Pneumothorax

Diagnosis: Large pneumothorax

Look along the pleural margins!
No vascular markings beyond pleural line
Ipsilateral lung collapsed/ more dense (depends on size)
Can hide behind ribs
History (central line placement, emphysema, trauma, tumor)
Look for tension pneumothorax (mediastinal shift away from pneumo)

Pneumothorax (Large pneumothorax - Plain film, Radiograph)

Chest: Large pneumothorax

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