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Reading Chest X-Rays - Anatomy Labelled

Reading a chest x-ray (CXR) is an incredibly important aspect of
a chest x-ray (CXR ... any radiographic image ... Radiology #Anatomy #CXR
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) - Basics
Nomenclature:
 - Echogenicity = brightness
 - Hyperechoic = more echogenic
Point of Care Ultrasound ... depth to center image ... to center the image ... /Brightness of image ... #pocus #ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Echogenicity - Brightness
Probe Positioning
Transducer Orientation
Knobology (DAG):
 • DEPTH - Can increase or
Point of Care Ultrasound ... depth to center image ... to center the image ... /Brightness of image ... #Ultrasound
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
chest x-ray (click image ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Differential Diagnosis - Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)

IMADE mnemonic:
 • Infection
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune (Rheumatologic)
Origin (FUO) IMADE ... Diagnosis #diagnosis #IMADE
Pneumoperitoneum - Free Air Reverberation Artifact - Abdominal A-Lines on POCUS

Don't just look for FF on
POCUS Dx made in ... 1 min...xr done ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
On a lateral image of CXR effusion of > 75 ml could be visible- where there
On a lateral image ... of CXR effusion ... be seen on a PA image ... PleuralEffusion #CXR
Portal Venous Gas on POCUS

Adhikari's Image of the Wk: Portal vein gas! Can be an ominous
POCUS Adhikari's Image ... procedures - Arizona Ultrasound ... #POCUS #Liver #Ultrasound
THE APPEARANCE OF NORMAL SOFT TISSUE ON A GRAY SCALE ULTRASOUND.  THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE IS
ON A GRAY SCALE ULTRASOUND ... THIS PARTICULAR IMAGE
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... scan 6.2 mSv 310 CXRs ... scan 15.3 mSv 765 CXRs ... through 1 mSv 50 CXRs