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Pleural plaques
The CXR shows multiple opacities.
They have irregular shapes and do not look like a lung
Pleural plaques ... The CXR shows multiple ... bordering the chest ... the dome of the diaphragm ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... lung borders the diaphragm ... lymphadenopathy, pleural ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR
Spine sign: visualization of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic cavity above the diaphragm indicative of
cavity above the diaphragm ... indicative of pleural ... the absence of pleural ... cut off at the diaphragm ... POCUS #Clinical #Pleural
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... contour of the diaphragm ... way to detect pleural ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Pleural #
Pulmonary Tuberculosis - Patterns of Involvement
 • Scarring, Nodules and Consolidation
    - Lobar
scarring with pleural ... MTB infection • Pleural ... Involvement - Pleural ... #TB #Patterns #chest ... clinical #radiology #CXR
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 ... morphology Gas under diaphragm ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Pertinent Chest ... places - Flail chest ... rupture Disrupted diaphragm ... air under the diaphragm ... 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 ... Tube Tray o Chest ... Penetrate muscle and pleura ... o Connect to pleural
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
Necessitans (EN) on Chest ... of an infected pleural ... “escapes” the pleura ... communicates with the pleural ... communicates with the pleural
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
of an infected pleural ... “escapes” the pleura ... communicates with the pleural ... communicates with the pleural ... drainage of the pleural