Items tagged “hyperlucent lung”
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Article
Unilateral hyperlucent hemithorax (mnemonic)
Mnemonics for a unilateral hyperlucent hemithorax include:
CRAWLS
SAFE POEM
ACROSSS
Mnemonics
CRAWLS
C: contralateral lung increased density (e.g. supine pleural effusion)
R: rotation
A: air (pneumothorax)
W: wall (chest wall mass, mastectomy, polio, Poland syndrome, surgical removal of...
Case
Right hyperlucent hemithorax - mastectomy
Published
16 Sep 2020
91% complete
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