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Chest X-Ray Assessment Flashcards

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Assessing Image Quality

A 
RIPE 
Rotation 
Inspiration - 5-6 anterior ribs visible 
Projection - AP or PA 
Exposure
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Which projection exaggerates heart size?

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AP

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Assessment of the Hilum

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Enlargement
Bilateral - consider sarcoidosis
Unilateral - ?malignancy
- The left hilum usually sits superior to the right hilum

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4
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What is the right heart border made up of?

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Right atrium

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5
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What is the left heart border made up of?

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Left ventricle

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