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Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
compare hilum position ... Check apices for pneumothorax ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Emphysema - Pneumothorax ... #Diseases #Radiology ... Patterns #Lung #CXR ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ... empyema - Air-fluid ... level in hydro-pneumothorax ... xray #clinical #radiology ... #CXR
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
rib fracture - Pneumothorax ... , pulmonary contusion ... Persistent large pneumothorax ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... edema • Air: ... pneumothorax, COPD ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
Notice the air-fluid ... assume that the pneumothorax ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... precipitate re-expansion pulmonary ... tube while on positive ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR ... #edema #NCPE #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
continues into tall, positive ... ST elevation in aVR ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
breathing by improving pulmonary ... patients with air ... for barotrauma (eg ... , pneumothorax or ... Ventilation #management #pulmonary