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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
Check apices for pneumothorax ... cervical rib Check lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
rib fracture - Pneumothorax ... Persistent large pneumothorax ... abdominal viscus #cxr ... trauma #diagnosis #signs ... #radiology
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Assessing ROSC during CPR ... also be seen with pneumothorax ... the heart to the lung ... oscillations - Sign ... #Capnography #interpretation
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary