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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 ... cervical rib Check lung ... radiologistpage #Chest #XRay ... #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
without contrast material ... without contrast material ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Collapse - Chest X-Ray ... causes the collapse lung ... veil like opacity all ... Collapse #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lucencies within the lung ... describe a chest X-ray ... are trying to figger ... visible wall #CXR ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Radiology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... Calcification (seen in CT ... Silicosis #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Injuries - Elbow Xrays ... fat pads on the lateral ... Not all joint effusions ... Elbow #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... dorsally and no longer ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
separation of all ... line traces the inner ... margins of the lateral ... buttress, and the lateral ... Diagnosis #Management #Radiology
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
Fractures (medial/lateral ... > MCL), brachial ... Splint: Posterior long ... Dislocation #Posterior #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis