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Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Lateral perforations ... high percentage FiO ... set to desired FiO2 ... deliver desired FiO ... #Pulmonary #Equipment
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Check AP window ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... radiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
and above the pulmonary ... Here the AP-window ... retrosternal space on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Fullness #Convexity #AP
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... ● PaO2/FiO2 ratio
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #NonTuberculosis
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #APWindow ... #AP #Window #Fullness
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... just below the pulmonary ... On the lateral view ... left and on the lateral ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
• PaO2/FiO2 ratio ... Yield of blood CX ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

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Appearance on Lateral ... #Chest #Xray #CXR ... #Lateral #Radiology ... #pulmonary
Right Middle Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay 
An octogenarian with prior strokes, dementia, and diabetes reports
Collapse #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Lateral #Pulmonary