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What are the four possibilities of a opacified hemithorax?
atelectasis of an entire lung
Very large pleural effusion
Pneumonia of the entire lung
Pnuemoectomy
Mobile structure in the thorax are _______ toward the side of the atelectasis?
Pulled
The large pleural effusion will ______ mobile structures.
Push. Heart and trachea shift away from teh side of opacification
What is a distinguishing factor of a pneumonia in an opacified hemithorax?
Air bronchograms
What is a good sign to tell if an individual has had a pneumoectomy?
The removal of the 5th or 6th rib
Metallic surgical clips in the hilum
Which hemidiaphragm is usually higher?
Right is usually higher than the left by about 1/2 the interspace b/w two ribs
In atelectasis, which way will the hemidiaphragm move?
Be displaced upward
