B4.030 - Prework Reading CXR Flashcards
what is depicted here
pneumothorax
Note: lateral luminescence
when during breathing can you see a pneumothroax more clearly
expiration
what does this depict
pleural effusion
what can you tell from these X rays
there is a pleural effusion
the effusion levels out when pt is on side so its probably transudate and uncomplicated (not loculated)
what a normal cardiac silhouette size
less than 50% of widest part of chest
what indicates cardiomegaly in lateral view
if it starts to occlude spine
what does this depict
right lung has opacity
RLL pneumonia
can only tell R Base lung pneumonia
what does this depict
ill defined opacity in left lung base
RML pneumonia
what is a silhouette sign
lack of silhouette of heart over lung shows theres a water density structure near occluding that silhouette
what does this depict?
lack of silhouette!
Silhouette sign!!!
what is depicted here
silhoette sign
lingualr pneumonia
what is depicted here
CHF
heart mildly enlarge
engorgement of pulm veins
small linear opacities showing collapsed lung (linear atelectasis)
what does this depict
Severe CHF
what is depicted here
prominent bump between aortic arch and apex of heart its an enlarge pulm artery, also structures radiating out are too big
pulm artery hypertension
what is depicted here
costophrenic angle blunted
small right pleural effusion
what is depicted here
pneumothorax
right side lung is super black cant see vasculature at all its wild damn
what type of pneumothorax is this
tension bc gas is under tension bc if uncomplicated the mediastinal structures would shift towards are affected, this does not show that so its worse
what is depicted here
bronchogenic carcinoma
ill defined mass
what is depicted here
missing clavicles
cleidocranial dysostosis
