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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
Devices Using Chest ... @psirides #Diagnosis ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Tubes #Placement #ChestXRays ... #CXR #Positioning
On a lateral image of CXR effusion of > 75 ml could be visible- where there
On a lateral image ... of CXR effusion ... to be seen on a PA ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Radiology #Lateral
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
2-view chest 0.02 ... and lateral abdomen ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
POCUS) to CT or MRI ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB ... #CXR #Sensitivity
Pacemaker Identification Algorithm

For more assistance check out this free application that uses AI to identify from
application that uses ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Radiology #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Pacemaker
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
Arteries (TGA) on Chest ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
The PA-film shows ... looking at the lateral ... to a pneumonia caused ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
summarizes the causes ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR ... Differential #Unilateral #Bilateral
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
right side of the chest ... This causes a density ... anteroinferior side on the lateral ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Diagnosis Framework ... Cardiovascular Causes ... • Vasculature: PE ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Cardiology