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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
, like cyst, cavity ... describe a chest X-ray ... as: Cavity - lucency ... visible wall #CXR ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
compare hilum position ... cervical rib Check lung ... radiologistpage #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #Interpretation ... radiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
therapy → Positive ... end-expiratory lung ... no unfavorable collapse ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... & lower airway collapse ... in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #criticalcare #management
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
o Consent o Position ... Meds o Review Cxr ... o Chest Tube Tray ... ensure that the lung ... Checklist #Procedure #Management
Total atelectasis
The chest x-ray shows total atelectasis of the right lung due to mucus plugging.
Notice the
atelectasis The chest x-ray ... regained its normal position ... atelectasis of a lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Total #Lung #Collapse
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... : weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... within the chest cavity ... since a prior CXR ... injury to the lung ... tube while on positive
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
influenced by: Gravity ... supine or erect position ... left decubitus position ... Obstructive lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR