Dec 24, 2024 · Complete white-out of a hemithorax on the chest x-ray has a limited number of causes. The differential diagnosis can be shortened further with one simple observation: the position of the trachea, heart and mediastinum. Are they central, or are they displaced towards or away from the opacified lung?

Essentially complete white out of the left hemithorax. The trachea is pushed to the right. Right lung clear. A 'complete white out' of the hemithorax describes total opacification of one side of the thoracic cavity. The main causes are: - massive pleural effusion. - pneumonectomy. - total collapse. - total lung consolidation.

Aug 20, 2016 · White-out hemithorax is an important radiological appearance because all three causes occur in unwell patients. These three causes are extensive pneumonia, collapse of the whole lung, and a massive pleural effusion.

Official CXR Read: Left Image: Complete whiteout of the left hemithorax. The heart is obscured. The right lung is grossly clear. There is a small right pleural effusion. No right pneumothorax. The left diaphragm is elevated due to the collapse of the left lung.

Hemithorax opacification on chest X-ray has four potential causes: collapse (atelectasis) of an entire lung; pleural effusion; consolidation; and post-pneumonectomy. In atelectasis, there is volume loss of the affected lung resulting in mediastinal shift towards the opacification.

At first glance there is clearly "white out" of the left hemithorax, with a meniscus sign. This indicates the presence of a pleural effusion. Why then is the trachea ( arrow ) moved towards the side of the effusion?

Feb 7, 2013 · Unilateral opaque (“White Out”) hemithorax: Frontal radiograph of the chest reveals complete opacification of the left hemithorax with deviation of the trachea to the left.

Apr 21, 2019 · When sitting radiology viva exams knowledge is very important, but so is technique. In this short video we work through a white-out case, to identify extra c...

This is a clinical image submission depicting hemithorax white-out due to massive pleural effusion. Keywords: Pleural effusion, Recurrent, Thoracentesis, Congestive heart failure, Chronic kidney disease

A complete white out of the right hemithorax. The trachea is pulled to the right side. Left lung clear.