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Checking Invasive Devices Using Chest X-Rays

- Dr. Alex Psirides @psirides

#Diagnosis #Anatomy #Radiology #CriticalCare #Lines #Devices #Tubes
#Diagnosis #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CriticalCare ... #Lines #Devices ... Tubes #Placement #ChestXRays ... #CXR #Positioning
Reading Chest X-Rays - Anatomy Labelled

Reading a chest x-ray (CXR) is an incredibly important aspect of
a chest x-ray (CXR ... and a skill that all ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Anatomy #CXR # ... ChestXRay #Labeled
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
important to examine all ... for instance the normal ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... #Normal #Labeled
Le Fort Fractures (LFF) are fractures of the mid face. 

They collectively involve separation of all
separation of all ... the inner margins ... Facial #Diagnosis #Management ... #Radiology #Dolans ... #Lines
Echocardiography
Right ventricular function can be assessed using several methods and echocardiography is generally the first‐line tool
generally the first‐line ... lower limit of normal ... predictive of all‐cause ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... dorsally and no longer ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
asymmetrical, similar or bigger ... below isoelectric line ... wave inversion in avL ... T wave in V1 - normal ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
cuffing, Kerley B lines ... → no signs of CXR ... Pharmacology: • ACE ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Vena azygos lobe
A common normal variant is the azygos lobe.
The azygos lobe is created when a
lobe A common normal ... it is seen as a fine ... line that crosses ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Azygous #
Coronary Artery Perforation 

The mother of all perforations

Intervention: Papyrus 4.5 mm post dilated to 5 mm.
The mother of all ... Covered stents save lives ... Despite CPR, all ... She is doing fine ... Fluoroscopy #CathLab #cardiology