Fouty- other radiology of resp. system Flashcards
Kerley B lines
Kerley B lines represent what
distended pulmonary venules and lymphatics (interlobular septa)
asterix
lymphatics
region of lung supplied by single terminal bronchiole (cannot see this radiographically)
acinus
Kerley B lines seen
Kerley B lines
thickened interlobular septa
Kerley B lines
most common cause of distended interlobular septa
L HF (hydrostatic pulmonary edema)
other causes of distended interlobular septa
sarcoidosis
lymphangitic carcinoma
pulm. alveolar proteinosis
air bronchogram
air bronchogram (alveoli not filled with air)
air bronchogram
where is there not air
in alveoli of R lung
air bronchogram
alveolar ____
hermorrhage
presence of air bronchograms mean 2 things
alveoli not full of air
conducting airway full of air
pleural effusion (trachea shift away from white)
atelectasis (trachea shift towards white)
atelectasis
pleural effusion
interface b/t air in aerated lung and soft tissue/blood in heart
silhouette sign
which lobe affected
R middle (since cant see RA cardiac border)
what area of lung is affected
lingula
which are of lung is affected
lingula
