Urinothorax refers to presence of urine within the pleural space Etiology: Urinothorax occurs secondary to obstructive uropathy (blockage to flow of urine) Urinary stones Blunt trauma Urinary tract
Normal bone marrow Click on image for an enlarged view Myelofibrosis refers to replacement of normal bone marrow constituents by fibrous tissue Secondary myelofibrosis occurs as a result
Hoover’s sign is a clinical sign used to differentiate between unilateral organic and functional leg weakness This is based on the principle of synkinetic movements Eliciting Hoover’s sign
Light index is used to calculate the size of pneumothorax from a posteroanterior view chest X-ray To calculate light index, 2 measurements are required DL – Diameter of
Kerley B lines are short horizontal white lines seen in chest X-ray produced by distended interlobular septa. Features: Short - about 1-2 cm long. Seen close to the
X-ray chest posteroanterior view showing homogenous haziness in left lung - upper and mid zones. Elevation of left dome of diaphragm - due to volume loss secondary to
Spondylotic changes to look for in lateral view radiograph of neck are Osteophytes, Disc space narrowing, Loss of cervical lordosis, Uncovertebral joint hypertrophy, Apophyseal joint osteoarthritis and Decreased
Scoliosis with hyperinflated lungs Click on image for an enlarged view Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine which is characterised by lateral curvature of the spine in
Right side Hilar Lymphadenopathy Click on image for an enlarged view Causes of hilar lymphadenopathy: Infections (eg: Tuberculosis) Granulomatous diseases (eg: Sarcoidosis, Wegener’s granulomatosis) Neoplasms (eg: Bronchogenic carcinoma)
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