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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Tubes #Placement #ChestXRays ... #CXR #Positioning
Pneumothorax. #chestxray #diagnosis #radiology #cxr #pulmonary #em #radiologyassistant #trauma
Pneumothorax. ... #chestxray #diagnosis ... #radiology #cxr ... #pulmonary #em
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
rib fracture - Pneumothorax ... fracture-dislocation - Airway ... Persistent large pneumothorax ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... #chestxray #trauma
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Emphysema - Pneumothorax ... Emphysema - Pulmonary ... Embolism - Acute Pulmonary ... Patterns #Lung #CXR
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
CHF Pleural • Pneumothorax ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway
#Radiology #ChestXRay #CXR #Pneumothorax
#Radiology #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Pneumothorax
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Clinical #CXR ... #ChestXRay
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Trauma: • Tension Pneumothorax ... • Airway Obstruction ... • Open Pneumothorax ... Esophageal Injury • Pulmonary
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic knob/aortic-pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #AorticKnob
#Radiology #ChestXRay #CXR #Tension #Pneumothorax
#Radiology #ChestXRay ... #CXR #Tension # ... Pneumothorax