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Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Left Upper Lobe Collapse ... causes the collapse ... lung segments to ... #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Positive ... therapy → Positive ... end-expiratory lung ... no unfavorable collapse ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
density within the lung ... tissue of the lung ... Atelectasis - collapse ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... heart and lungs ... venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR ... #ECMO #Basics #management
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 ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... : weight gain, lung ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... & Inspiratory Positive ... & lower airway collapse ... in obstructive lung ... #criticalcare #management
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... the apex and the lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
out-of-plane (A) or a long ... Confirm wire position ... axis (A) and a long ... axis (A) and a long ... Catheter #Venous #Management
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
is in a normal position ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram