List six radiologic signs of PE on CXR.
List six radiologic signs of PE on CXR.
Notably, the CXR may be nearly normal
1. Westermark's sign (oligemia in area of involvement)
2. Increased size of a hilum (caused by thrombus impaction)
3. Atelectasis with elevation of hemidiaphragm and linear or disk-shaped densities
4. Pleural effusion (usually unilateral, often bloody)
5. Consolidation (multifocal, lower lobe predominance), seen with infarction
6. Hampton's hump