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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
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... compare hilum position ... cervical rib Check lung ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #Checklist #radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
at an elbow x-ray ... review alignment ... Splint: Posterior long ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... x-ray there is ... is in a normal position ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... on POCUS Great ... of a long bone ... Could also do X-ray ... confirm proper alignment
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
He had no chest ... pain, a normal chest ... x-ray and and ECG ... #Clinical #EM #Radiology ... #POCUS #CardiacUS
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
atelectasis The chest ... x-ray shows total ... Re-aeration on follow-up chest ... regained its normal position ... #Clinical #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... on a chest x-ray ... wall, a chest x-ray ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
Rib fractures on ... POCUS 1. look ... orient in line on long ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray
Good vs Bad CPR on POCUS TEE during Cardiac Arrest
POCUS TEE can be utilized intra-arrest to
vs Bad CPR on POCUS ... mid-esophageal long ... person performing chest ... changed their hand position ... #acls #arrest #cardiology