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Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
WAVEFORM • α-Angle ... AND REBREATHING/AIR ... baseline PECO2 due to air ... pneumothorax with air ... and ß-angle both
Here another patient with free abdominal air.
Notice the very thin regular line which is the diaphragm
free abdominal air ... atelectasis due to poor inspiration ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Free #Air ... FreeAir #Diaphragm #RadiologyAssistant
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
seen in: - UIP - Aspiration ... edema #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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attenuation or air-filled ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
replacing the air ... can replace the air ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
(CNS) injury, aspiration ... pneumothorax or air ... tear Mediastinal air ... chest (loculated air ... diagnosis #signs #radiology
The retracted visceral pleura is seen (blue arrow) which indicates that there is a pneumothorax.
There is
when there is an air-fluid ... is small, this air-fluid ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Hydropneumothorax #RadiologyAssistant
How to measure Pulsus Paradoxus
 - Step 1: Take a normal manual blood pressure to determine
often will let the air ... all times (both inspiration ... and expiration) ... #instructions #cardiology
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
Notice the air-fluid ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Notice the air-bronchogram ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lobar #Pneumonia #RadiologyAssistant