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Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Checklist Outline ALL ... the same on both sides ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... the silhouette sign ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... anterior sail sign ... > MCL), coronoid ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... of CXR congestion ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
logical sequence of signs ... be present at all ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
deposition, seen as a 3-layered ... cardiac MR (double V sign ... Parasitic disease may act ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... the concerning side ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest