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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
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... tumour, cervical rib ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... places - Flail chest ... air leak after chest ... pattern in the chest ... abdominal viscus #cxr
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Chest Tube Placement ... Meds o Review Cxr ... EQUIPMENT o Chest ... Tube Tray o Chest ... Feel inside the chest
Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
Hilar Anatomy on Chest ... branches and the pulmonary ... main bronchus RMB ... Hilar #Anatomy #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #clinical
Pneumonia on Chest Xray and POCUS

Extensive pneumonia in lower left lobe (red arrow). 
POCUS: Dynamic air
Pneumonia on Chest ... Xray and POCUS ... POCUS: Dynamic air ... #CXR #Comparison ... Clinical #Lung #Pulmonary
Rib Fracture on POCUS

Instead of poorly-sensitive and time-consuming chest xray for rib fracture, instead just “Point
POCUS Instead ... time-consuming chest ... xray for rib fracture ... #Fracture #POCUS ... #ultrasound #msk
Rib Subluxation on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

60ish yo patient presents with left sided CP, SOB,
Rib Subluxation ... Care Ultrasound (POCUS ... CXR and CTA Chest ... #Subluxation #POCUS ... #Clinical #MSK
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... x-ray (CXR), try ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... wall, a chest x-ray ... not seen on a CXR
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
POCUS 1. look ... US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... course based on chest ... completely replace x-ray