Lung contusion – displaced rib fractures
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Lung contusion – displaced rib fractures
- Lung contusion (bleeding into the airways of the lungs) has identical appearances to any other cause of consolidation
- It is associated with a history of direct trauma to the chest wall
- This image shows several displaced rib fractures
Lung contusion – undisplaced rib fractures
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Lung contusion – undisplaced rib fractures
- Rib fractures are often invisible or very difficult to see on a chest X-ray
- The consolidation seen in the right lower zone is due to lung contusion
- Note: Clinical suspicion of rib fractures is not generally considered an indication for a chest X-ray unless there is also suspicion of complications such as a pneumothorax