Imaging of the Chest Flashcards
1
Q
What is the clinical significance if you spot a deviated trachea on a chest x-ray?
A
- if a local tumour disorts it
- a tension pneumothorax pulls/pushes the trachea to one side
2
Q
What is the clinical significance of over/under expansion of the lungs in a chest x-ray?
A
- underexpansion: could be due to poor compliance of the patient
- overexpansion:
- emphysems
- acute asthma
- bronchiolitis
3
Q
What is the clinical significance of a large heart in a chest x-ray?
A
- associated with cardiac failure and hypertension
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- metabolic diseases
4
Q
What is the clinical significance of gastric bubbles in left hemi-diaphragm of chest x-ray?
A
- escaped air/gas from ruptured hollow abdominal viscus
5
Q
What is the clinical significance of checking the external structures in chest x-rays (bones)?
A
- sites of injury
- sites of metastatic spread of cancer
- rickets can be visible
6
Q
What is the clinical significance of checking the breast shadows in a chest x-ray?
A
asymmetry can indicate previous masectomy
