Male, 53 years old.Swan placement, eval for pneumonia. Right jugular Swan-Ganz catheter tip projects over the proximal right upper lobe artery.Caudal aspect of the Swan-Ganz catheter as it passes through the right atrium may prolapse into the suprahepatic IVC.No pneumothorax.Persistent atelectasis at the bases. Patchy groundglass opacity left lower lobe suspicious for aspirated secretions. Left ovoid lesion may be in the fissure chest wall.
Caudal aspect of the Swan-Ganz catheter in the right atrium may be slightly prolapsing into the suprahepatic IVC. Probable aspiration of secretions but no specific signs of pneumonia.