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Preferred Label : gravitational shift sign;

Definition : Pulmonary infiltrates shift to the dependent portion of the lung during prolonged decubitus positioning, visible on frontal radiographs taken before and after. Suggests pulmonary edema.;

Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;

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Pulmonary infiltrates shift to the dependent portion of the lung during prolonged decubitus positioning, visible on frontal radiographs taken before and after. Suggests pulmonary edema.

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18/05/2025


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