Chest x-ray guide.

Question 1

CXR findings: Pleural effusion

Answer 1

Blunted costophrenic angles
Meniscus Sign
Depressed diaphragm
Mediastinal shift
Atelectasis

Question 2

Traits seen on a Pulmonary Edema on a CXR

Answer 2

Bilateral fluffy infiltrates
“bat wings”
pleural effusion
Cardiomeagly
Dilated pulmonary arteries
Kerley A and Kerly B lines

Question 3

Where are Kerley A lines located?

Answer 3

Middle upper lobe region.
Radiates out from hilum to central portions of lung

Question 4

Where would kerley B lines be seen?

Answer 4

Begin at the pleura, extending inward
Very small, less than 1cm in length.

Question 5

Silhouette Sign

Answer 5

Obscuring the margin of adjacent structures of the same density.

Question 6

Normal placement of an endotracheal tube

Answer 6

2-5cm above the carina

Question 7

https://quizlet.com/ca/630954911/respiratory-diseases-flash-cards/

Question 8

https://quizlet.com/ca/692103137/differentiating-cxr-based-on-different-diseases-flash-cards/

Question 9

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