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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
describe a chest X-ray ... as: Cavity - lucency ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... Cavity #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
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 ... radiologistpage #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #Interpretation ... radiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
Right Middle Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay 
An octogenarian with prior strokes, dementia, and diabetes reports
Right Middle Lobe Collapse ... on Chest XRay ... #MiddleLobe #Collapse ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Lateral #Pulmonary
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Positive ... therapy → Positive ... no unfavorable collapse ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... aortic knob/aortic-pulmonary ... is considered a positive ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... & Inspiratory Positive ... & lower airway collapse ... 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 ... Checklist #Procedure #Management
Subcutaneous emphysema on Chest XRay

Etiologies:   Pneumothorax (spontaneous or traumatic), trauma (tracheobronchial injury, barotrauma), esophageal
emphysema on Chest XRay ... iotrogenic (from positive ... inhalation Management ... possible avoid positive ... emphysema #ChestXRay #CXR
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
results in a high position ... of the left pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RUL #Collapse