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2. Right lung atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows evidence of volume loss on the right (Figure 2).
Figure 2. Admission AP of chest showing shift of the trachea to the right (black arrow), shift of the carina to the right (red arrow) and shift of the left hilum to the right (white arrow).
Atelectasis is associated with volume loss while pleural effusion, pneumonia and pulmonary edema are not.
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