CXR Vocabulary

Question 1

Collection of fluid in density of lung tissue. Region of compressible lung tissue filled with liquid (something other than air essentially)

Answer 1

Consolidation

Question 2

collapse or incomplete expansion of the lung or part of the lung. You will see this in a CXR.

Answer 2

Atelectasis

Question 3

XR in which the beam passes from the front to the back these will be the ones who are bed ridden and cannot walk. May be sitting up. This is common with portable films in t he OR, ED, or ICU. You will see the scapula outline in the background over the lung fields. The clavicles will appear above the apex of the lung fields.

Answer 3

AP CXR View

Question 4

XR in which the beam passed from the back to the front most of these will be standing and ambulatory. You will the scapula in the periphery of the thorax. Clavicles will project over lung fields.

Answer 4

PA CXR View

Question 5

this is helpful to assess the volume of pleural effusion or to see if the effusion itself is mobile or loculated.

Answer 5

Decubitus position (Recumbent Position)

Question 6

a sign seen on chest radiography with interstitial pulmonary edema. This is a collection of fluid in the potential interstitial spaces (potential space between layers of skins, cells, or organs)

Answer 6

Kerely Lines

Question 7

): disease involving abnormal collections of inflammatory cells forming granulomas or nodules you will see these in regular chest films. Typically, the patient is unaware of this and is discovered upon routine CXR for other conditions such as flu or pneumonia. Inflamed cells with time that cause granulomas of nodules in the lung fields. But the thing with sarcoid there are systemic manifestations like in the skin. Commonly seen in patients with Lofgren Syndrome

Answer 7

Sarcoid (Sarcoidosis)

Question 8

a type of acute sarcoidosis that is frequent in Scandinavia, Irish, African, and Puerto Rican women.

Answer 8

Lofgren Syndrome

Question 9

inflammatory condition characterized by inflammation of the fat cells under the skin, resulting n tender red nodules or lumps.

Answer 9

Erythema nodosum

Question 10

the airway itself (larger airways) are more visible due to a consolidation around them.

Answer 10

Air bronchogram

Question 11

the narrow space between tissues or parts of an organ. Interstitial cells or interstitial fluid (think of extra fluid in the lung fields when pulmonary pathology)

Answer 11

Interstitial

Question 12

Fluid buildup in pleural space. Two types: Transudative pleural effusion (water related) comes about due to a fluid leaking into the pleural space whereas exudative effusion (protein related) is related to a blocked blood vessel or lymph vessel, inflammation, lung injury, or tumors.

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Pleural or Pulmonary Effusion

Question 13

air in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall. Caused by a collapsed lung caused by a blunt or penetrating trauma, medical procedure, or underlying lung disease.

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Pneumothorax

Question 14

air enters the pleural cavity and is trapped during expiration. Air pressure within the thorax mounts higher than atmospheric pressure, compresses the lungs.

Answer 14

Tension pneumothorax

Question 15

blood in the cavity between the lungs and chest wall that shouldn’t normally be there.

Answer 15

Hemothorax

Question 16

a mass in the lung usually less that 3 cm in diameter. Incidental finding on imaging (CXR or CT). Though this is not commonly found, when found its usually associated with benign tumor such as a granuloma, it found in adults who are smokers with granulomas are diagnosed with lung cancer.

Answer 16

Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (Coin lesion)