Chest pathology Flashcards
1
Q
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Emphysema
A
enlargement of the airspaces
identified through
- widened costophrenic angles
- horizontal ribs
- lungs of large volume
2
Q
Pneumonia/infection
A
Alveolar air replaced with fluid
3
Q
lobar collapse
A
Dense opacity in right upper zone due to lobar collapse
4
Q
Pleural Effusion
A
Accumulation of fluid (seen on the bottom)
5
Q
what pathology is cardiomegaly
A
enlargement of the heart
6
Q
Pneumothorax
A
A linear shadow of visceral pleura with
lack of lung markings peripheral to
the shadow
This indicates a collapsed lung
7
Q
cardiothoracic ratio
A
Maximum transverse width of the heart border. (0.5)
Maximum transverse width of the chest. (0.5)
This is the cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) Used to assess cardiomegaly. (1)
