Chest X Rays

Question 1

what view are chest x rays taken in

a. PA
b.AP

Answer 1

a. PA

Question 2

what does consolidation localised to 1 lobe along with purulent sputum and crackles indicate

a.pneumonia
b.septic embolus
c.lung abcess
d.pulmonary metastases

Answer 2

a.pneumonia

Question 3

what does a small opacity with a dark area inside indicate

a.pneumonia
b.septic embolus
c.lung abcess
d.pulmonary metastases

Answer 3

b.septic embolus
c.lung abcess eg TB

Question 4

a bilateral bat wing appearance of white on a chest x ray accompanied by enlarged heart accompanied by a pink frothy sputum indicates what

a.pneumonia
b.pleural effusion
c.lung abcess
d.pulmonary oedema

Answer 4

d.pulmonary oedema

Question 5

a kidney bean appaearance of black at the top of the lung , loss of costophrenic angle and white filling the rest of the lung area on the affected side indicates what

a.pneumonia
b.pleural effusion
c.lung abcess
d.pulmonary oedema

Answer 5

d.pulmonary oedema

liquid surrounding lung and pushing it up

Question 6

a lung that is entirely black with no white at all indicates what

a.pneumonia
b.pleural effusion
c.lung abcess
d.pulmonary oedema
e.pneumothorax

Answer 6

e.pneumothorax