Chest X-ray

Question 0

What are three things that can cause an enlarged heart on X-ray?

Answer 0

Hypertrophy
Cardiomyopathy (Infection, CV disease, drugs)
Fluid around heart

Question 1

What four things must you view in order to correctly assess the mediastinum?

Answer 1

Heart
Aorta
Pulmonary vasculature
Trachea/esophagus

Question 2

If diaphragmatic paralysis is expected, what can you do to get good pictures?

Answer 2

Inspiration/Expiration films

Fluoroscopic evaluation/Sniff tests

Question 3

How does the diaphragm look on Xray for COPD?

Answer 3

Flat

Question 4

What is the most common cause of tracheal deviation?

Answer 4

Enlarged Thyroid

Question 5

Is the LUL of the lung anterior or posterior to LLL?

Answer 5

anterior