1. Chest X-Rays Every Resident Should Know Part 1
Arcot J. Chandrasekhar, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Professor of Medicine
Loyola University of Chicago

2. Normal

3. Lobar density
Air bronchogram
No loss of lung volume
RUL Consolidation
Strep Pneumonia

4. Loss of left heart margin
Intact left diaphragm

5. Consolidation Lingula
Air bronchogram

6. Radiation
Port
Air bronchogram
Radiation Pneumonia
Pleural effusion

7. Round Pneumonia
Blastomycosis

8. Segmental Pneumonia
Aspiration Lung Abscess

9. Superior segment of RLL

10. LUL Atelectasis

11. Oblique
Fissure
LUL atelectasis
Herniated right lung

12. Azygous lobe
RML atelectasis

13. RML atelectasis

14. Plate like atelectasis

15. Pneumothorax
Relaxation atelectasis
Hydro-pneumo
Large right hemithorax

17. Diffuse adhesive atelectasis
ARDS

18. Diffuse alveolar infiltrates
Pulmonary edema

19. Butterfly pattern
Lobar
Air bronchogram
Pulmonary hemorrhage

20. Autoppsy Hemorrhagic lung

21. Chronic diffuse aleveolar
Alveolar proteinosis

22. Miliary nodules
Interstitial disease
Tuberculosis

23. Kerley lines
Sub-pulmonic effusion
Full hilum
Lymphangitic spread

24. Bronchiectasis
Cystic fibrosis
Tram lines
Multiple cavities
Gloved fingers

25. Unilateral haziness
Left lung atelectasis

26. Unilateral haziness
Unilateral pulmonary edema
Pneumothorax

27. Pneumothorax with tube
Preceding pulmonary edema

28. Unilateral hyperlucency
Left hilum pulled up
LUL resection
Compensatory hyperinflation LL

29. Pleural effusion
LUL cavity
Tuberculosis

30. Loculated empyema
Sub pulmonic effusion

31. Loculated
Empyema

32. Massive effusion
Sub pulmonic
Effusion

33. Pleural masses
Iatrogeic pneumothorax

34. Triangular retrocardiac density
LLL atelectasis

35. Pneumomediastinum
Outlining
Right pulmonary
artery
LLL atelectasis