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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
@psirides #Diagnosis ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CriticalCare # ... Placement #ChestXRays #CXR
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
Egg-on-a-string appearance ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Capnography Waveforms
Sudden loss of waveform
 • ET tube disconnected, dislodged, kinked or obstructec
 • Loss of
Partial obstruction CPR ... Bronchospasm ("Shark-fin" appearance ... Sedation #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #
Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The most common diagnosis ... The table lists ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
with “white lung” appearance ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
Care UltraSound (POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... Coronary CTA (making clear ... #ISCHEMIA #Stable ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology